The Montverde Academy Eagles will face off against the Horizon Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Montverde Academy is headed into this one coming off a big win against nationally ranked Calvary Christian (Montverde Academy was ranked seventh at the time). The Eagles didn't even let the Warriors on the board on Tuesday, marking the Eagles' second-straight 4-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Not much got past Nevaeh Williams, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Calvary Christian off the board.
On the hitting side, Addison Poe was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Horizon was able to grind out a solid victory over Davenport on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now won three in a row.
Morgyn Welch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adasyn Antoon, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Montverde Academy's record now sits at 2-0. As for Horizon, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Montverde Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Horizon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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