Peniel Baptist Academy has won four straight games at home, while Bishop Snyder has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors will host the Bishop Snyder Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Peniel Baptist Academy 3.3, Bishop Snyder 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Peniel Baptist Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Meadowbrook Academy 16-0. Considering the Warriors have won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kenna Cone made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Alexis Peacock
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In other batting news, Peniel Baptist Academy let Alexis Peacock and McKenzie Zurn run wild. Peacock fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3, while Zurn scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Peacock a new career-high in home runs. Another player making a difference was Allison Peacock, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Peniel Baptist Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bishop Snyder hadn't done well against Orange Park recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Bishop Snyder came out on top in a nail-biter against Orange Park, sneaking past 4-2. The four-run effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Chloe Gotto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Gotto was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lola Aberly, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Ava Williamson was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Bishop Snyder's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Peniel Baptist Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop Snyder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
