Minden is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Family Community Christian is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Minden Crimson Tide will take on Family Community Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Minden beat Doyline 5-2.
Meanwhile, Family Community Christian was not the first on the board last Wednesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Ouachita Parish by a score of 7-4.
Blayne Lord was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lord has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lord was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chase McMurry was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Dylan Dunn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Minden is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Family Community Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
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