Baseball Preview: Timberlake Christian Tornadoes vs. Faith Christian Academy
The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes will head out on the road to face off against Faith Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Timberlake Christian has three straight victories, Faith Christian Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Timberlake Christian will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Westover Christian Academy, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Timberlake Christian came out on top against Westover Christian Academy by a score of 6-1 on Thursday.
Billy Shumaker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Shumaker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shumaker was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Shumaker wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Tyree, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season back in March, but it wasn't enough. They fell 12-9 to Timberlake Christian.
Timberlake Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Faith Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Timberlake Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Faith Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March, winning 12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timberlake Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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