Faith Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 12-9 to the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Faith Christian Academy of the 14-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Timberlake Christian's part, David Crump and Billy Shumaker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Crump tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Shumaker struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. At bat, Crump scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Shumaker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Crump is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Adrian Warrick was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Warrick is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Tyree, who scored a run and stole a base.
Faith Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Timberlake Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Faith Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Highland at 1:00 p.m. on April 6th. As for Timberlake Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Regents at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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