Harvest Community is 0-8 against Peniel Baptist Academy since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Harvest Community Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors at 12:00 p.m. Harvest Community is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
On Thursday, Harvest Community needed a bit of extra time to put away Riverside Christian. They skirted past the Wranglers 5-4. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Harvest Community has scored all season.
Naomi Winburn spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 17 Ks.
At the plate, Harvest Community saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rebekah Harmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Foti, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Peniel Baptist Academy put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Eagle's View a 15-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Peniel Baptist Academy who now have four in a row.
Alexis Peacock made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Peacock has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Peacock was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Peniel Baptist Academy got a massive performance out of Traelyn Baker, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Shanley Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Harvest Community is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, their record now sits at 11-7.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Harvest Community has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .541. However, it's not like Peniel Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .526. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Harvest Community suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Peniel Baptist Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Thankfully for Harvest Community, Paige Bryan (who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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