Christ's Church Academy lost a heartbreaker to Old Plank Christian Academy when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The Christ's Church Academy Eagles wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders. The match marked that first time this year in which Christ's Church Academy was not able to get on the board.
Christ's Church Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Racheal Samaniego, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
On Old Plank Christian Academy's side, Carly Mobley made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mobley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mobley was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Jiannuzzi, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Harmony Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Christ's Church Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Old Plank Christian Academy, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christ's Church Academy will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Eagle's View at 5:00 p.m. As for Old Plank Christian Academy, they will take on Ribault at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Old Plank Christian Academy is facing Ribault at the right time seeing as Ribault is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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