St. Johns Country Day is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Eagle's View Warriors at 6:00 p.m. St. Johns Country Day has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
While St. Johns Country Day's victory against Christ's Church Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. St. Johns Country Day won by a run and slipped past Christ's Church Academy 12-11. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Emery Schneider, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Gabi Oceguera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Eagle's View had taken First Coast Christian down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. Eagle's View fell just short of First Coast Christian by a score of 13-11. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emma Foley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Elissa Bozeman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Johns Country Day picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Eagle's View, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went St. Johns Country Day's way against Eagle's View when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as St. Johns Country Day made off with a 14-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Johns Country Day since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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