Foundation Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Gulf Coast HEAT. That's more bragging rights for Foundation Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rolland Williams was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Henry Salter, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Coakley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Gulf Coast HEAT's side, Noah Ekstrom made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Rowan Bunn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Foundation Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Foundation Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Lakeside Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they will be playing at home against Imagine School at North Port at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Imagine School at North Port's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Gulf Coast HEAT's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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