Faith Baptist is 2-7 against Desert Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Faith Baptist Contenders will head out on the road to challenge the Desert Christian Knights at 3:15 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Faith Baptist suffered a tough 12-3 loss at the hands of Desert Christian.
For Desert Christian's part, Jacob Acosta made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Acosta has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Acosta was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Bakewell, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Jase Pfeil was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Faith Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Desert Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
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