Baseball Preview: University Christian Christians vs. St. Johns Country Day Spartans
After five games on the road, University Christian is heading back home. They will take on the St. Johns Country Day Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (University Christian: 4, St. Johns Country Day: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, University Christian came up short against Baker County and fell 6-2. University Christian has not had much luck with Baker County recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
University Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason McLeod, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, University Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Baker County struck out six times.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, St. Johns Country Day gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Baldwin. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Johns Country Day.
Gavin Coffey looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kolt Myers, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Kody Daneault was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
University Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for St. Johns Country Day, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. University Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Johns Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
University Christian came up short against St. Johns Country Day in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for University Christian, Jacob Thomas (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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