Fayetteville Christian is 0-10 against Freedom Christian Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fayetteville Christian Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Freedom Christian Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fayetteville Christian, who comes in off a win.
Fayetteville Christian will bounce into Friday's game after beating Village Christian Academy, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Fayetteville Christian blew past Village Christian Academy 8-2. Fayetteville Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kris Willis was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Willis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Willis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Elijah Guinn was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Malin Tinnin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Freedom Christian Academy fell victim to a rough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Greensboro Day School on Thursday. Freedom Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Fayetteville Christian, Freedom Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Delany Horne. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Horne was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Graysen Stafford was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Fayetteville Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Freedom Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fayetteville Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. However, it's not like Freedom Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fayetteville Christian suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Freedom Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February. Can Fayetteville Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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