For the second straight game, St. Johns Country Day will face off against Covenant School of Jacksonville. The Spartans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Johns Country Day 3.4, Covenant School of Jacksonville 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Johns Country Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Covenant School of Jacksonville get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brayden Harris
| 04/21/25 vs Covenant School of Jacksonville | 18 |
| 03/07/25 @ Clay | 15 |
| 03/20/25 vs Neumann | 14 |
| 02/21/25 @ Valdosta | 13 |
| 02/12/25 vs Bishop Kenny | 12 |
Brayden Harris made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 18 over six innings pitched. Those 18 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, St. Johns Country Day got a massive performance out of Gibby Gilliand, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Gilliand a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Preston Cole, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
St. Johns Country Day was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covenant School of Jacksonville only posted a batting average of .095.
The victory was the fourth in a row for St. Johns Country Day, bringing their record up to 20-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Covenant School of Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Johns Country Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Covenant School of Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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