Faith Christian is 1-9 against Rocky Mount Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Faith Christian Patriots have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Faith Christian had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They put the hurt on Fayetteville Christian with a sharp 15-5 win on Thursday.
Payton Whitley made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Whitley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Faith Christian got a massive performance out of Tynleigh Hinton, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abby Vann, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Knights.
Like Faith Christian, Rocky Mount Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Landry Miller. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gabbi Ams and Katie Bulluck did most of the damage at the plate: Ams scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Bulluck scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Faith Christian pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs per game. As for Rocky Mount Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Both Faith Christian and Rocky Mount Academy just can't seem to miss. Faith Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mount Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Faith Christian couldn't quite finish off Rocky Mount Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Faith Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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