Baseball Recap: Fairfax HomeSchool Hawks vs. Lighthouse Christian Chargers
On Friday, the Fairfax HomeSchool Hawks were able to grind out a solid victory over the Lighthouse Christian Chargers, taking the game 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fairfax HomeSchool.
Joe Mallory spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Micah Day was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Silas Yoho was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Fairfax HomeSchool's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Lighthouse Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfax HomeSchool will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Pallotti at 6:00 p.m. Fairfax HomeSchool is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Lighthouse Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Aurora Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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