The St. Joseph Academy Flashes will head out to square off against the Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While St. Joseph Academy's victory against St. Johns Country Day wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. St. Joseph Academy had just enough and edged out St. Johns Country Day 8-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Old Plank Christian Academy). They put the hurt on First Coast Christian with a sharp 23-5 win on Tuesday. The Defenders haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Carly Mobley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Rodriguez, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Laiton Pechin, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Old Plank Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Old Plank Christian Academy picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for St. Joseph Academy, their record now sits at 6-2.
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