Friends' Central will take on the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors in a tournament on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Friends' Central's victory against Potomac School wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Friends' Central narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Potomac School 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for Friends' Central, who have now won six games in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Metrolina Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Annapolis Area Christian get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. Considering the Warriors have won seven contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Alex Lerch, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Landon Nichols also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Metrolina Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Friends' Central's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
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