Baseball Preview: Faith Baptist vs. Faith Christian
Faith Baptist will play host again on Monday to welcome Faith Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Faith Baptist is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Faith Baptist gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Bethany Christian 15-5. That's two games straight that Faith Baptist has won by exactly ten runs.
Faith Baptist got a massive performance out of Zach Gartrelle, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. Gartrelle is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. KJ Hine was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Faith Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Parkway Christian.
Faith Baptist's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Faith Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Faith Baptist beat Faith Christian 11-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Faith Baptist repeat their success, or does Faith Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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