Softball Preview: Buckingham Charter Knights vs. Faith Christian Lions
Buckingham Charter is 10-0 against Faith Christian since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Buckingham Charter Knights will be playing at home against the Faith Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. Buckingham Charter will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Buckingham Charter can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Valley Christian 16-1.
Haley Griffin made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Griffin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ari Martinez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Makayla Tonn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Faith Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 21-6 to Foresthill.
Faith Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joslyn Henry, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Buckingham Charter pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Buckingham Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .415. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Buckingham Charter's way against Faith Christian in their previous meeting back in April as Buckingham Charter made off with a 17-6 victory. Does Buckingham Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Faith Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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