For the second straight game, North Florida Christian will face off against St. Johns Country Day. The Eagles will head out to face off against the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Florida Christian 4, St. Johns Country Day 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Florida Christian heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Monday. They came up short against St. Johns Country Day, falling 8-0. The Eagles have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
For St. Johns Country Day's part, Brayden Harris was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Harris has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, St. Johns Country Day got a big performance out of Nick Bowden, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Preston Cole was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
St. Johns Country Day is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for North Florida Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 12-17.
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