Softball Preview: Pungo Christian Academy Raiders vs. Faith Christian Patriots
The Pungo Christian Academy Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Faith Christian Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pungo Christian Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pungo Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Northeast Academy as Pungo Christian Academy made off with a 16-1 victory. 16 seems to be a good number for Pungo Christian Academy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
EllaKate Hanna and Melanie Rutledge did most of the damage at the plate: Hanna got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Rutledge went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Hanna, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Faith Christian had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They fell just short of Harrells Christian Academy by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. Faith Christian has struggled against Harrells Christian Academy recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Payton Whitley put in work no matter where she played. She pitched nine innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off ten hits. Whitley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Abby Vann made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. Tynleigh Hinton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Pungo Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Faith Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Pungo Christian Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Pungo Christian Academy's way against Faith Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Pungo Christian Academy made off with a 12-0 win. Will Pungo Christian Academy 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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