The Friendship Christian Commanders will square off against the Davidson Academy Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Friendship Christian gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on White House-Heritage with a sharp 15-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Commanders.
Garrett Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
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At the plate, Caleb Kring was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run. He is becoming a predictor of Friendship Christian's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 3-1 (and 10-11-1 when he doesn't). Perez Parker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Friendship Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White House-Heritage only posted a batting average of .174.
Meanwhile, Davidson Academy never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Mount Juliet Christian Academy 19-0. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Davidson Academy's victory bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Friendship Christian, they now have a winning record of 13-12-1.
Friendship Christian suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Davidson Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Commanders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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