Friendship Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Columbia Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Friendship Christian Commanders. Winning may never get old, but Columbia Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gunner Skelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on CJ Durrough, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Knox Love was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Friendship Christian's side, Bradyn Stringer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Friendship Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Gordon, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Knox Hayslip, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Columbia Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-6. As for Friendship Christian, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-12-1.
Columbia Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Friendship Christian, they will be playing at home against First Assembly Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Friendship Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so First Assembly Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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