North Florida Christian and St. Johns Country Day squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but North Florida Christian had to settle for second. They fell just short of the St. Johns Country Day Spartans by a score of 8-6. North Florida Christian's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Jimmy Meeks was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, North Florida Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On St. Johns Country Day's side, Kolt Myers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Myers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other pitching news, Jack Ensell tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, St. Johns Country Day got a massive performance out of Kyle Boylston, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. James Gilson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
North Florida Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7-2. As for St. Johns Country Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
As of now, neither North Florida Christian nor St. Johns Country Day have any future games scheduled.
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