Baseball Preview: Countryside Christian Minutemen vs. Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors
The Countryside Christian Minutemen will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Countryside Christian had to settle for a 9-8 loss against St. John Lutheran. Countryside Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Countryside Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Dayton Hulst was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Peniel Baptist Academy fell victim to St. John Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Saints. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Peniel Baptist Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Countryside Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Countryside Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Peniel Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Countryside Christian took their victory against Peniel Baptist Academy in their previous matchup on March 7th by a conclusive 19-0. Will Countryside Christian repeat their success, or does Peniel Baptist Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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