Baseball Preview: Faith Christian Academy Conquerors vs. New Bern Christian Academy
The Faith Christian Academy Conquerors will head out on the road to face off against New Bern Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, everything went Faith Christian Academy's way against Community Christian as Faith Christian Academy made off with a 9-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Faith Christian Academy.
Chase Moen and Ben Reese made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moen struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Meanwhile, Reese struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Moen scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Reese scored a run and stole five bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Andrew Kelly was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jessie Carrillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, New Bern Christian Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They put the hurt on the Conquerors with a sharp 28-1 victory. That 27 run margin sets a new team best for New Bern Christian Academy this season.
Like Faith Christian Academy, New Bern Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Brittain Register. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Register was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Holden Popperwill was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Popperwill is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Nobles, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Faith Christian Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for New Bern Christian Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Faith Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. However, it's not like New Bern Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .644. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Faith Christian Academy suffered a grim 23-3 defeat to New Bern Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March. Can Faith Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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