The Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders are taking a road trip to challenge the Yulee Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Old Plank Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Old Plank Christian Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Monday, then bounced right back against Parsons Christian Academy on Monday. Old Plank Christian Academy was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Parsons Christian Academy. The victory continues a trend for the Defenders in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won five in a row.
Derrick Rhodes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Dustin Peele
| 03/24/25 vs Parsons Christian Academy | 4 |
| 02/17/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Christ's Church Academy | 2 |
| 03/07/24 vs ED White | 2 |
| 04/13/24 vs Foundation Christian Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dustin Peele, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Brody Strickler was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Yulee was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They came up short against Karns, falling 10-1.
Yulee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenny Schweitzer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Schweitzer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Yulee now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Old Plank Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
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