The Wakulla Christian School Saints will take on the Crossroad Academy Scorpions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Wakulla Christian School's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Crossroad Academy has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Wakulla Christian School is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Gadsden County 21-4 on Friday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Kory Paynter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Wakulla Christian School: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
Jay Brown
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In other batting news, Wakulla Christian School let Jay Brown and Jacob Mckenzie run wild. Brown scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Mckenzie scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Wakulla Christian School is undefeated when Brown posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Jackson Lawhon was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Wakulla Christian School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Crossroad Academy's offense. They lost 18-0 to Franklin County on Friday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Scorpions were not able to get on the board.
Wakulla Christian School now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Crossroad Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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