The Foundation Christian Academy Panthers will face off against the Ruskin Christian Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foundation Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
Foundation Christian Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Grace Christian 6-5. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Caleb Hom
| 03/07/25 vs Grace Christian | 8 |
| 02/28/25 @ Victory Christian Academy | 6 |
| 02/11/25 vs Lakeside Christian | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Lakeside Christian | 7 |
| 04/19/24 vs Central Florida Christian Academy | 13 |
Caleb Hom was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Gabe Messing was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Rory Jones was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 4-for-4.
Foundation Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ruskin Christian). They blew past Gulf Coast HEAT 17-6 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Foundation Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Ruskin Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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