Baseball Game Preview: Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder vs. Faith Christian Lions

For the second straight game, Jacksonville Christian Academy will face off against Faith Christian. The Thunder will host the Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Ten must be Jacksonville Christian Academy's lucky number: they beat Faith Christian with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Thunder didn't even let the Lions on the board, marking the Thunder's second-straight 10-0 shutout. Considering the Thunder have won nine games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jessie Gannaway

Batters Struck Out

04/08/25 @ Faith Christian	12
04/01/25 vs Gaylesville	15
03/28/25 @ Saks	6
03/11/25 vs Spring Garden	7

The result came thanks to Jessie Gannaway's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Noah Lee was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Grant Daffron was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

The win made it two in a row for Jacksonville Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 9-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Faith Christian, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.