
Conquerors
03/01/25 vs Wayne Preparatory Academy | 19-3 |
03/01/25 vs Wayne Preparatory Academy | 16-3 |
05/04/24 @ New Bern Christian Academy | 8-7 |
05/03/24 vs New Life Academy | 12-6 |
04/30/24 vs Ahoskie Christian | 16-7 |
04/26/24 vs Gramercy Christian | 19-0 |
Faith Christian Academy came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Wayne Preparatory Academy Generals as they made off with a 19-3 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-3 on Saturday.
Jessie Carrillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-low in hits. He was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other pitching news, Chase Moen looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
Back at the plate, Faith Christian Academy let Gavin Rands and Andrew Kelly run wild. Rands went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double, while Kelly scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. That's the most RBI Rands has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Andrew Pittman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Faith Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Wayne Preparatory Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Faith Christian Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wilson Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on March 11th. As for Wayne Preparatory Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Capitol Encore Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The game will give Wayne Preparatory Academy their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
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