Baseball Recap: Foundation Christian Academy Panthers vs. Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders
Foundation Christian Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They blew past the Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders 15-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Foundation Christian Academy as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Caleb Hom made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Hom has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hom was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Timmy Fry and Brian Figueroa did most of the damage at the plate: Fry went 3-for-4 with seven RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Figueroa scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Henry Salter, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
On Old Plank Christian Academy's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Moore, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Old Plank Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foundation Christian Academy only tossed six.
Foundation Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Old Plank Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Foundation Christian Academy will take on Grace Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foundation Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season. As for Old Plank Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Harvest Community at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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