The Fellowship Christian Paladins are taking a road trip to challenge the Tucker Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fellowship Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Fellowship Christian came up short against Whitewater and fell 5-2. The loss was the Paladins' first of the season.
Jack Dart
| 02/21/25 @ Whitewater | 3 |
| 02/15/25 vs Washington County | 2 |
| 02/17/24 vs Mount Pisgah Christian | 2 |
| 03/02/24 vs Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy | 1 |
| 02/24/24 @ Mount Pisgah Christian | 1 |
Fellowship Christian got a good showing from Jack Dart, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Dart a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Fellowship Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trummie Patrick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. James Sharp also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Tucker fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Duluth on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 14-13.
Blake Samuda put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Samuda was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alec Waller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. He is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stole at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Fambro, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Even though they lost, Tucker kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Tucker has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Fellowship Christian fell to 3-1.
