The Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders will face off against the Andrew Jackson Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Old Plank Christian Academy has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Old Plank Christian Academy gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Parsons Christian Academy as Old Plank Christian Academy made off with a 20-14 win. Considering the Defenders have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Dustin Peele
| 03/31/25 @ Parsons Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Harvest Community | 3 |
| 02/20/24 vs Parsons Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/07/24 vs ED White | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Parsons Christian Academy | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Dustin Peele, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mark Reid, who scored two runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
Old Plank Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Duval Charter, falling 9-1.
Andrew Jackson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lamar Stanfield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Stanfield has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. CJ Logan also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Old Plank Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. Andrew Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Everything went Old Plank Christian Academy's way against Andrew Jackson in their previous meeting back in March, as Old Plank Christian Academy made off with a 17-7 win. Will Old Plank Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Andrew Jackson has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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