The Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks will face off against the Orangewood Christian Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cornerstone Charter Academy comes in on nine and Orangewood Christian on five.
On Wednesday, Cornerstone Charter Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Winter Park. They won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 2-1.
Bekah Mitchell was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over eight innings pitched. Mitchell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mitchell was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double.
Mitchell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Naya Rosario, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Orangewood Christian rose to the challenge on Monday. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Orangewood Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Like Cornerstone Charter Academy, Orangewood Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Mercedes Evers. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Evers was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Hadleigh Weis was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Reagan Watkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Cornerstone Charter Academy pushed their record up to 22-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Orangewood Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cornerstone Charter Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orangewood Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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