Temple Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Faith Christian Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Temple Christian put the hurt on Faith Christian Academy with a sharp 14-4 victory on Tuesday. For the Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 24-0 win Faith Christian Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Blake Cash
| 03/18/25 vs Faith Christian Academy | 8 |
| 03/13/25 vs Westover Christian Academy | 7 |
| 04/26/24 @ Regents | 4 |
| 04/22/24 vs Christian Heritage Academy | 2 |
| 04/09/24 vs Westover Christian Academy | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Blake Cash made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Temple Christian got a massive performance out of Silas Walker, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Robert Thacker was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Temple Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Faith Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .364.
The victory made it two in a row for Temple Christian and bumps their season record up to 2-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Faith Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Temple Christian has already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat against Christian Heritage Academy on the 20th. As for Faith Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 24-0 loss against Regents on the 24th.
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