St. Johns Country Day scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the St. Joseph Academy Flashes as the St. Johns Country Day Spartans made off with a 22-12 win. St. Johns Country Day might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by eight runs or more this season.
Jules Raimondi made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and 11 unearned) runs off eight hits. Raimondi was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabriela Oceguera was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Audrey Jackson was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On St. Joseph Academy's side, Neyzza Vega was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cailin Klosterman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Johns Country Day and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for St. Joseph Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
St. Johns Country Day will head out on the road to take on Peniel Baptist Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Peniel Baptist Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Trinity Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Trinity Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something St. Joseph Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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