After eight games on the road, Peniel Baptist Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Crescent City Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Peniel Baptist Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Peniel Baptist Academy will head into Tuesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 11-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against St. Joseph Academy on Tuesday. Peniel Baptist Academy skirted past St. Joseph Academy 3-1.
Alexis Peacock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Peniel Baptist Academy's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allison Peacock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sylvia Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Crescent City was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. Their tough 14-3 defeat to Interlachen might stick with them for a while.
Peniel Baptist Academy now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Crescent City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Peniel Baptist Academy took their win against Crescent City in their previous meeting last Monday by a conclusive 18-1. Will Peniel Baptist Academy repeat their success, or does Crescent City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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