The Faith Christian Eagles will face off against the Clinton Central Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Faith Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against North White on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clinton Central). They put the hurt on Bethesda Christian with a sharp 18-7 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.
Clinton Central got a massive performance out of Luke Shelley, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those two hits gave Shelley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Klayton Stevens, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Clinton Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory snapped Clinton Central's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Faith Christian, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Faith Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clinton Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Faith Christian suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Clinton Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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