Foundation Christian Academy is 6-0 against Gulf Coast HEAT since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Foundation Christian Academy Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Gulf Coast HEAT at 4:00 p.m. Foundation Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Foundation Christian Academy had just enough and edged Lakeside Christian out 5-4. That's two games straight that Foundation Christian Academy has won by just one run.
Henry Salter was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Salter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Salter wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Coakley, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast HEAT was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 10-4 defeat to Admiral Farragut might stick with them for a while.
Austin Shaw made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Cody, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Foundation Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Foundation Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gulf Coast HEAT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Foundation Christian Academy took their victory against Gulf Coast HEAT when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 22-0. Will Foundation Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Gulf Coast HEAT have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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