Victory Christian Academy has gone a perfect 7-0 against Foundation Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Victory Christian Academy will challenge Foundation Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Foundation Christian Academy will be up against a hot Victory Christian Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Victory Christian Academy's pitchers stepped up to hand Haines City a 15-0 shutout on Thursday.
Kason Dansforth looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
| 03/27/25 vs Haines City | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Davenport | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Davenport | 1 |
| 02/20/25 @ Bell Creek Academy | 1 |
| 02/10/25 @ Haines City | 1 |
At the plate, Victory Christian Academy let Landon Cuzzone and Nate Thomas run wild. Cuzzone scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Thomas scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Cuzzone a new career-high in RBI (three). Collin Strickland was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Victory Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Foundation Christian Academy got the win against Sarasota Military Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 13-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Henry Salter made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Salter was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Peyton Coakley and Caleb Hom did most of the damage at the plate: Coakley scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Hom scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Sebastian Garcia also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Victory Christian Academy pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Foundation Christian Academy, their record is now 9-1-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Victory Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Foundation Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 11.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Victory Christian Academy's way against Foundation Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February, as Victory Christian Academy made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Victory Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
