Baseball Preview: Foundation Christian Academy Panthers vs. Lakeside Christian Lions
Foundation Christian Academy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Lakeside Christian Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Foundation Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Foundation Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Gulf Coast HEAT, taking the game 9-5.
Rolland Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Henry Salter was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Peyton Coakley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lakeside Christian has not done well against Seven Rivers Christian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lakeside Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Seven Rivers Christian 8-7.
Like Foundation Christian Academy, Lakeside Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Cal Richey. On the mound, Richey tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Colt Richey struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. At bat, Richey scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances, while Richey scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gavin Cappiello was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Daniel Darretta, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Foundation Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for Lakeside Christian, the win got them back to even at 9-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foundation Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lakeside Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Foundation Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakeside Christian in their previous matchup on Monday, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lakeside Christian's Chris Aguilera- Pena, who struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Foundation Christian Academy still be able to contain Aguilera- Pena? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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