Faith Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Wayne Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Faith Christian had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They blew past Fayetteville Christian 15-5.
Payton Whitley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Whitley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Tynleigh Hinton was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Abby Vann was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wayne Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against John Paul II Catholic as Wayne Christian made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wayne Christian considering their two-run performance the match before.
Maddy Sutton and Ella Fox did most of the damage at the plate: Sutton scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2, while Fox scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was London Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Faith Christian pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs per game. As for Wayne Christian, their record is now 5-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Faith Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wayne Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Faith Christian might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Wayne Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Faith Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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