Baseball Preview: Bristol Warriors vs. Faith Christian Academy Lions
Bristol is 0-5 against Faith Christian Academy since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bristol Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Faith Christian Academy Lions at 3:45 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Bristol has 13 wins, while Faith Christian Academy.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bristol gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Church Farm 11-1.
Hayden Scancella spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trae Anthony, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chance Wideman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian Academy stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Renaissance Academy a 15-0 shutout.
Grayson Weikel looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
Bristol's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Faith Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-0.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Bristol has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 1.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bristol might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Faith Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Bristol avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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