Faith Christian won the last time they faced Winterboro and things went their way on Thursday too. The Faith Christian Lions came out on top against the Winterboro Bulldogs by a score of 4-1. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jayden Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Smith is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Rogers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another was Toby Ricard, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lions
| 03/06/25 vs Winterboro | 4-1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Saks | 17-5 |
| 03/04/25 @ Saks | 17-4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Anniston | 9-3 |
The win (which was Faith Christian's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Winterboro, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Faith Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 18-4 defeat against Weaver on the 7th. As for Winterboro, they are taking a road trip to square off against Talladega at 4:00 p.m. on March 14th. Winterboro is facing Talladega at the right time seeing as Talladega is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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