Preview: First Baptist Academy Eagles vs. Concord Christian Lions
First Baptist Academy is 6-1 against Concord Christian since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The First Baptist Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Concord Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m.
First Baptist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 27-0 loss at the hands of Christian Academy of Knoxville.
Concord Christian can finally bid farewell to their 14-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against King's Academy by a score of 13-8. With that win, Concord Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Concord Christian got a massive performance out of Alexia (Lexi) Esteppe, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Manhattan Shuler, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
First Baptist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Concord Christian, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
First Baptist Academy took their win against Concord Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Baptist Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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