Faith Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the New Life Academy Bobcats with a sharp 12-6 win. Winning may never get old, but Faith Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ben Reese made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Reese has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reese was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Jessie Carrillo was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. 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.
Faith Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for New Life Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
Faith Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on New Bern Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. New Bern Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Faith Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Life Academy, they will face off against Community Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Community Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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