Baseball Preview: Friendship Christian Falcons vs. Crossroads Christian Colts
The Friendship Christian Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Crossroads Christian Colts at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, Friendship Christian suffered a rough 15-3 loss at the hands of Thales Academy Apex. Friendship Christian has struggled against Thales Academy Apex recently, as their game on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Crossroads Christian came up short against Wake Prep Academy on Tuesday and fell 6-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Crossroads Christian has scored all season.
Danny Wieninger was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Friendship Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Crossroads Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Everything went Friendship Christian's way against Crossroads Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2016 as Friendship Christian made off with a 14-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Friendship 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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