In what's become a running theme this season, Countryside Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors as the Countryside Christian Minutemen made off with a 15-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Countryside Christian also won the last time the pair played on March 7th.
Jace Reustle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Reustle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reustle was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Brayden Dalton was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Micheal Allen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Peniel Baptist Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layne Bagnall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Countryside Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Countryside Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bell at 6:00 p.m. on April 8th. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Palatka at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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