The St. Joseph Academy Flashes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Old Plank Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for St. Joseph Academy's offense. They fell just short of Beachside by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The loss was the Flashes' first of the season.
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St. Joseph Academy got a good showing from Jacob Guthmiller, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Guthmiller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Old Plank Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Duval Charter. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Defenders have suffered since February 16, 2024.
Mark Reid made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Joseph Academy fell to 3-1. As for Old Plank Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Joseph Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Old Plank Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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