With a playoff game on the line, St. Johns Country Day rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the University Christian Christians by a score of 8-3. Eight seems to be a good number for St. Johns Country Day as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Seth Alford made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alford was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, St. Johns Country Day got a great performance from Austin Stratman as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Stratman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, St. Johns Country Day let Gabriel Gilliand and James Gilson loose on the outfield. Gilliand went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs, while Gilson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kody Daneault was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On University Christian's side, Bryson Harnage was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, University Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
St. Johns Country Day pushed their record up to 22-6 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for University Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-10.
St. Johns Country Day will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. North Florida Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something St. Johns Country Day surely won't give up without a fight. University Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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