Peniel Baptist Academy is 1-9 against St. Johns Country Day since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Johns Country Day Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything went Peniel Baptist Academy's way against Hawthorne as Peniel Baptist Academy made off with a 17-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Alexis Peacock
| 02/21/25 @ Hawthorne | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs P.K. Yonge | 1 |
| 05/01/24 vs Father Lopez | 2 |
| 04/27/24 vs Harvest Community | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Eagle's View | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
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 just one earned run off four hits. Peacock was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stole at least one in each of the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Allison Peacock was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. McKenzie Zurn was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Peniel Baptist Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hawthorne only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, St. Johns Country Day got the win against Parsons Christian Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 19-4. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Taigen Lebel and Gabi Oceguera did most of the damage at the plate: Lebel scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Oceguera went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ciera White, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
The victory got St. Johns Country Day back to even at 1-1. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, their record is now 2-0.
Peniel Baptist Academy couldn't quite finish off St. Johns Country Day in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can Peniel Baptist Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
