Friends' Central will head out on the road to take on the Delaware County Christian Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Friends' Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Delaware County Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Friends' Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Episcopal Academy just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against Episcopal Academy recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Delaware County Christian has not done well against MAST Community Charter recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Delaware County Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over MAST Community Charter. The win was nothing new for Delaware County Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sam Dixon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dixon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cody Dill, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Matteo DeBellis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Friends' Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Delaware County Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Friends' Central took their win against Delaware County Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Friends' Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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