First Coast Christian hasn't had much luck against Old Plank Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The First Coast Christian Knights will take on the Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Old Plank Christian Academy will be up against a hot First Coast Christian squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went First Coast Christian's way against Parsons Christian Academy on Monday as First Coast Christian made off with a 17-6 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.
DJ Pickard
| 03/03/25 vs Parsons Christian Academy | 8 |
| 02/27/25 vs Cedar Creek Christian | 6 |
| 02/24/25 vs Cornerstone Classical Academy | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Parsons Christian Academy | 3 |
DJ Pickard was a standout: she scored four runs and stole Eight bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Pickard is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Faith Whidden, who scored three runs and stole Five bases. while going 2-for-3.
First Coast Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .714 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Old Plank Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let ED White get on the board and left with a 21-0 win on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Defenders considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Laiton Pechin was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, eight RBI, and two stolen bases. What's more, she posted three runs, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
First Coast Christian pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.5 runs. As for Old Plank Christian Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record.
Old Plank Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: First Coast Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .582. It's a different story for Old Plank Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain First Coast Christian's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
