Softball Preview: Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors vs. Eagle's View Warriors
Peniel Baptist Academy is 2-8 against Eagle's View since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Eagle's View Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eagle's View is hoping to do on Thursday what Ocala Christian couldn't on Monday: put an end to Peniel Baptist Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Peniel Baptist Academy never let Ocala Christian onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Alexis Peacock was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Peacock has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Peacock was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Traelyn Baker and Shanley Jenkins did most of the damage at the plate: Baker scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Jenkins went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Zurn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eagle's View, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They blew past First Coast Christian 13-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Eagle's View considering their two-run performance the game before.
Peniel Baptist Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Eagle's View, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
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