The Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric Lions will face off against the Faustina Academy Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Trinity Christian Academy, falling 10-3.
Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Diehl, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Diehl also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Faustina Academy got the win against Dallas Academy back in March by a conclusive 24-1.
Dan Nelson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Matt Jeggle was a standout: he scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Luca Nussmeier was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Faustina Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dallas Academy only posted a batting average of .100.
Faustina Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
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