Even though Riverdale Baptist scored an imposing ten runs on Friday, First Assembly Christian still came out on top. The First Assembly Christian Crusaders won by a run and slipped past the Riverdale Baptist Crusaders 11-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for First Assembly Christian.
Josh Wright was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Wright was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Hartunian, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Christian Forrest, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
First Assembly Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Riverdale Baptist, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
First Assembly Christian will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against The Webb School at 3:00 p.m. As for Riverdale Baptist, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Jackson-Reed at 4:00 p.m.
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