Fairfield Christian Academy is 2-8 against Berne Union since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fairfield Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Berne Union Rockets at 5:15 p.m.
Fairfield Christian Academy fell victim to Bishop Hartley and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 6-0 defeat to the Hawks might stick with them for a while. The contest marked that first time this year in which Fairfield Christian Academy was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Berne Union had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with an 11-1 win.
Hudson Gerken made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Gerken was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clayton Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Cade Pugh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Fairfield Christian Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Berne Union, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Fairfield Christian Academy's way against Berne Union in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Fairfield Christian Academy made off with a 9-2 win. Does Fairfield Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Berne Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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