Recap: Foundation Christian Academy Panthers vs. Gulf Coast HEAT
Foundation Christian Academy stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Gulf Coast HEAT onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. While fans of Foundation Christian Academy might be used to big wins, the 22-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Rolland Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Henry Salter, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Hom, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Foundation Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.6 runs per game. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Foundation Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lakeside Christian at 4:00 p.m. Foundation Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lakeside Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sarasota Christian at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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