Foundation Christian Academy won the last time they faced Grace Christian, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Foundation Christian Academy Panthers walked away with a 7-3 win over the Grace Christian Patriots. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Foundation Christian Academy.
Evan Booker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Henry Salter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Hom, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Grace Christian's side, Alex Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Olen Hart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Foundation Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Grace Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Foundation Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Hernando Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hernando Christian Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.21 runs per game on average), something Foundation Christian Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grace Christian, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Varsity Opponent at 6:30 p.m. Grace Christian is facing Varsity Opponent at the right time seeing as Varsity Opponent is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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