After four games on the road, Foundation Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Lakeside Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Foundation Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Lakeside Christian likes a good challenge.
Foundation Christian Academy stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gulf Coast HEAT a 22-0 shutout. Foundation Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rolland Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Williams was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Henry Salter, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Caleb Hom was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lakeside Christian's offense. They fell just short of Gulf by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The match marked that first time this year in which Lakeside Christian was not able to get on the board.
Foundation Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.6 runs per game. As for Lakeside Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Foundation Christian Academy took their victory against Lakeside Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Foundation Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Lakeside Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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