Baseball Recap: Covenant School of Jacksonville Beats Cedar Creek Christian for Their Fifth Straight Win

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

02/24/25 vs Cedar Creek Christian	15-0
02/21/25 vs Riverside	16-0
02/20/25 vs Old Plank Christian Academy	12-0
02/18/25 vs Westside	16-1
02/17/25 vs Harvest Community	12-0

Covenant School of Jacksonville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cedar Creek Christian Saints a 15-0 shutout. The Warriors' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.

Javien Strobridge made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Strobridge was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Randy Parker, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Baker Holway was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Covenant School of Jacksonville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .519 or higher in five consecutive games.

Covenant School of Jacksonville's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs over those games. As for Cedar Creek Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Covenant School of Jacksonville and Cedar Creek Christian's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Covenant School of Jacksonville and University Christian (who has only given up four runs per game) will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covenant School of Jacksonville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Cedar Creek Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, Cedar Creek Christian will take on Parker at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, a squad that's only allowed 3.8 runs per game. Covenant School of Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.