Peniel Baptist Academy is 10-0 against Countryside Christian since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Countryside Christian Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Peniel Baptist Academy had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against St. Johns Country Day. Peniel Baptist Academy has not had much luck with St. Johns Country Day recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Allison Peacock made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sylvia Jones, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Countryside Christian suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Peniel Baptist Academy on March 7th.
Samantha Keith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Peniel Baptist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Countryside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2-1.
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 6.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Countryside Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Peniel Baptist Academy took their win against Countryside Christian when the teams last played on March 7th by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peniel Baptist Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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