Baseball Preview: Friendship Christian Falcons vs. St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors
Friendship Christian is 1-9 against St. Thomas More Academy since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Friendship Christian Falcons will be playing at home against the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors at 7:00 p.m.
Friendship Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 25-2 loss at the hands of Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas More Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They never let Neuse Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. With that win, St. Thomas More Academy brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Tyler Vincent made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Vincent was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Nello Caparoni was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Gavin Smithley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Friendship Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for St. Thomas More Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4-1.
Friendship Christian might still be hurting after the 21-4 loss they got from St. Thomas More Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Friendship Christian, Michael Agnelli (who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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