Legacy High softball soars against CFCA

The Legacy High School varsity softball team earned its third win of the 2022-23 season after defeating Central Florida Christian Academy 15-0 Thursday, March 30.

THE BASICS

Age: 16

Sport: Track and field, weightlifting

Favorite distance: 100 meters

Grade: 11

School: Windermere Prep weights. We have a garage gym at the boarding community, and I love to go there. I have also been offered from the boarding staff to get community service hours to teach the girls who want to work out how to work out. I like to hang out with my friends, too … and not lose my time doing things by myself.

What are three things you would take with you to a deserted island? Food, water and another person, so I wouldn’t be alone.

What’s your favorite movie?

I love Brad Pitt movies, because I love Brad Pitt. So, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” — I loved that one for a long time. I also really like Quentin Tarantino, and he directed that movie.

What is your favorite music?

Sertanejo — (originally from the countrysides of Brazil).

Who is your favorite superhero? My grandfather (Hirochi Akabane), he’s my superhero. He’s the one (who) always pushed me to be the best version of myself. He’s always been my best friend and has been there for me. When I was born and they were going to decide my name, he knew that my father wasn’t going to be there, so he wanted me to have his last name (my mother’s last name). He didn’t have to, but he took on a parental role for me since I was very little, and he is the one who sent me here. He said, ‘If you want to, I want you to follow your dreams. I want to raise you to be a part of the world and not just for myself.’ He’s really smart.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?

To fly, so I could see the world.

If you could go back in time, to when would you go and I would like to go back to when I was 6 years old, because that’s when I used to live with my grandpar-

What color would you say represents your personality?

Orange, I feel like that one is really my spirit color.

If you could be an animal for a day, which one would you be and why?

I said I wanted to fly so, a bird, not a small one — an intimidating one — like a hawk.

— ANDREA MUJICA

In a game that lasted only three innings, the Legacy Eagles took a big lead early in the game, scoring six runs in the bottom of the first. Despite their defensive attempts to stop Legacy from scoring, CFCA wasn’t able to stop the Legacy Eagles as they reached the home plate eight times at the bottom of the second and one last time at the bottom of the third.

Legacy sophomore Addison Sims pitched the entire three innings, allowing no hits and no runs, walking one and striking out six. Both teams are set to face one another again at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at CFCA, after press time.

— ANDREA MUJICA