First Coast Christian is 0-9 against Christ's Church Academy since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The First Coast Christian Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Christ's Church Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. First Coast Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
First Coast Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Eagle's View on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. First Coast Christian's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Christ's Church Academy beat Hilliard 9-4 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Christ's Church Academy.
Jackson Hadden was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Robor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
First Coast Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Christ's Church Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. First Coast Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. However, it's not like Christ's Church Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .431. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
First Coast Christian suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Christ's Church Academy in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Christ's Church Academy's Brady Watson, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that First Coast Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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