Minutemen
| 03/14/25 @ Ocala Christian | 20 |
| 02/17/25 @ Wildwood | 20 |
| 03/10/25 vs Jefferson County | 15 |
| 04/04/25 vs Meadowbrook Academy | 10 |
| 03/06/25 @ Meadowbrook Academy | 9 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hawthorne, Countryside Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Minutemen, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jace Reustle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Erik Orozco, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli Gruenwald, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Countryside Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive games.
Countryside Christian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-4. As for Meadowbrook Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Coming up, Countryside Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Parsons Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. Meadowbrook Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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