The Faith Christian Academy Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Plaza Heights Christian Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Plaza Heights Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Faith Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Christ Prep Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Christ Prep Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Jett York, who pitched a no hitter and racked up seven Ks (he gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, Faith Christian Academy secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Max McMillen, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Plaza Heights Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Tigers.
Austin Blum was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Remi Schieber, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Faith Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Faith Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Plaza Heights Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
