Baseball Game Preview: North Webster Knights vs. Family Community Christian

North Webster is 0-3 against Family Community Christian since March of 2023 but things could change on Saturday. The North Webster Knights will welcome Family Community Christian at 1:00 p.m.

North Webster fell victim to Family Community Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to Family Community Christian.

For Family Community Christian's part, Eli Cottingham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Cottingham has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Blayne Lord was a standout: he scored a run while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (four). Kyler Roberts was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Family Community Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Family Community Christian, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7 runs. As for North Webster, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.