Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Faith Academy

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Previous 6 Games

03/24/25 vs Florence	7-2
03/21/25 vs Vigor	12-1
03/21/25 vs Vigor	16-0
03/18/25 vs Bryant	10-3
03/14/25 vs Opp	7-2
03/14/25 vs Opp	11-1

Faith Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Florence Falcons.

Christian Freeman looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carlos Ortiz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Turner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Faith Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Florence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Faith Academy will venture away from home to face off against Mobile Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Florence, they will head out to square off against Saraland at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saraland will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Florence surely won't give up without a fight.