Friendship Christian lost against Thales Academy Apex back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Friendship Christian Falcons wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-3 walloping at the hands of the Thales Academy Apex Titans. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Friendship Christian in their matchups with Thales Academy Apex: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Thales Academy Apex's part, Louie Olsen and Rylan Sheldon made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Olsen pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Sheldon struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. At bat, Olsen scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Sheldon scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Speight, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jack Penchuk was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Friendship Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Thales Academy Apex, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Friendship Christian will head out on the road to challenge Crossroads Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Crossroads Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something Friendship Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Thales Academy Apex, they will be playing at home against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thales Academy Apex will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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