Friendship Christian and Goodpasture Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Commanders will venture away from home to challenge the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Friendship Christian made easy work of Nashville Christian and carried off a 13-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Commanders, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Cayden Law
| 04/14/25 @ Nashville Christian | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Mount Juliet Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Webb | 2 |
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| 03/31/25 vs Ezell-Harding Christian | 2 |
Cayden Law was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Hallum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Friendship Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They are 7-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Goodpasture Christian and Mount Juliet Christian Academy had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Cougars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Saints an 11-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Cougars' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Goodpasture Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Friendship Christian, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Friendship Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Goodpasture Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Commanders 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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