Oakleaf won the last time they faced St. Johns Country Day, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Oakleaf Knights came out on top against the St. Johns Country Day Spartans by a score of 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oakleaf.
The team relied heavily on Jayden Perez, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On St. Johns Country Day's side, Jack Ensell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Ensell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nick Bowden was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. James Gilson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
The win got Oakleaf back to even at 5-5. As for St. Johns Country Day, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-2.
Oakleaf will head out on the road to challenge Fleming Island at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fleming Island is on a three-game streak of home wins, Oakleaf a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. St. Johns Country Day will take on Buchholz at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Buchholz will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something St. Johns Country Day surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
