After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Countryside Christian was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors . For Countryside Christian, this counts as revenge for the 13-3 loss Peniel Baptist Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another on March 7th.
Kayley McLeod made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. McLeod was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Colon, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alison Scarborough, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Countryside Christian, Peniel Baptist Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Alexis Peacock. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Peacock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Peacock was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, McKenzie Zurn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Countryside Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Countryside Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on P.K. Yonge at 4:00 p.m. on April 8th. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Ocala Christian at 4:30 p.m. Ocala Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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