Seffner Christian has gone a perfect 8-0 against Foundation Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Seffner Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Foundation Christian Academy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The match will give Seffner Christian their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
Seffner Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Northside Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 10-9.
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Tenley Newman stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Newman is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stole at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Isabella Biase, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Foundation Christian Academy also fell in extra-innings eight innings action on Friday. They fell just short of Grace Christian by a score of 6-5. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Raeghan Ramsey was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out ten batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Ramsey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Makayla Howard was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Kiptynn Barron was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Foundation Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Seffner Christian now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Foundation Christian Academy, their record is now 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seffner Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Foundation Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Seffner Christian's way against Foundation Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Seffner Christian made off with a 16-2 victory. Does Seffner Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foundation Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
