Faith Christian pushed their score all the way to 15 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 31-15 loss to the Pungo Christian Academy Raiders might stick with them for a while. It was the first time this season that Faith Christian let down their fans at home.
Tynleigh Hinton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Abby Vann, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and a triple.
On Pungo Christian Academy's side, they got a massive performance out of Melanie Rutledge, who got on base in six of her seven plate appearances with a home run, five runs, and five RBI. EllaKate Hanna was another key contributor, getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances with a home run, six runs, and six RBI.
Faith Christian's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Pungo Christian Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Faith Christian will challenge Halifax Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Faith Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.7 runs per game this season. As for Pungo Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Wayne Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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