Baseball Preview: Faith Christian Patriots vs. Rocky Mount Academy Eagles
Faith Christian is 1-9 against Rocky Mount Academy since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Faith Christian Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Faith Christian comes in on six and Rocky Mount Academy on three.
On Thursday, Faith Christian made easy work of St. David's and carried off a 14-3 victory. That's two games straight that Faith Christian has won by exactly 11 runs.
Tanner Trevathan and Dylan Morgan were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Trevathan struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Morgan tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Trevathan scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Morgan scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Faith Christian let Adam Creef and Noah Mayo loose on the outfield. Creef scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Mayo went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. Creef 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. Vincent Wilson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Academy made easy work of John Paul II Catholic on Monday and carried off an 11-3 win. With that victory, Rocky Mount Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Like Faith Christian, Rocky Mount Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Seth Tickel. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Tickel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Holloman, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Donaven Wright, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Faith Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Rocky Mount Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Faith Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mount Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Faith Christian couldn't quite finish off Rocky Mount Academy when the teams last played back in March and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tickel, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Faith Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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