Baseball Game Preview: Harvest Community Warriors vs. First Coast Christian Knights
By Team Reports
Feb 20, 2025, 11:02pm
Baseball Preview: Harvest Community Warriors vs. First Coast Christian Knights
The Harvest Community Warriors will challenge the First Coast Christian Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Harvest Community took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over Cedar Creek Christian. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Quinn King, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also hit a hit, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Drost, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Harvest Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, First Coast Christian beat Peniel Baptist Academy 12-7 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
The win got Harvest Community back to even at 2-2. As for First Coast Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Harvest Community took their win against First Coast Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3. Will Harvest Community repeat their success, or does First Coast Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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