Faith Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Clinton Central Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Faith Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over North Montgomery, taking the game 9-5.
Izzy Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Scott has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keely Frier, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Savannah Freeland was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Clinton Central put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Taylor. Clinton Central put the hurt on Taylor with a sharp 10-0 win. With that victory, Clinton Central brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kortney Surber was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Davison, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Faith Christian's record now sits at 2-5. As for Clinton Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Faith Christian suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Clinton Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Faith Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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