The Faith Christian Academy Conquerors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bethel Christian Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Faith Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Faith Christian Academy suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of New Bern Christian Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Faith Christian Academy has scored all season.
Jessie Carrillo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bethel Christian Academy stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Wilson Christian Academy. 12 seems to be a good number for Bethel Christian Academy as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jamey Williams made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Hill, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jason Turnage, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Faith Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bethel Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Faith Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bethel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Faith Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Bethel Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March and fell 5-3. Will Faith Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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