The Faith Christian Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gaston Day Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Faith Christian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Faith Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Rocky Mount Academy on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for Faith Christian in their matchups with Rocky Mount Academy: they've now lost nine in a row.
Ayden Tyndall was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Faith Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Gaston Day rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 14-11 victory over Caldwell Academy. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gaston Day considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Julien McRae made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. McRae was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ben Nigbor was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Will Herzog, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Faith Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Gaston Day, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12.
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