Baseball Preview: Faith Christian vs. Parkway Christian Eagles
Faith Christian are on the road again on Saturday to play the Parkway Christian Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Faith Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Parkway Christian likes a good challenge.
Faith Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Rochester Hills Christian (and have done all season long). Faith Christian was the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Rochester Hills Christian on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Parkway Christian was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Inter-City Baptist. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Parkway Christian.
Kyler Maiorana made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Maiorana has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Maiorana was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing eight bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke Anderson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was William "Cap" Laprise, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Faith Christian pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Parkway Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
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