The Family Christian Flames will challenge the St. Joseph's - Plaucheville Eagles on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Family Christian took a loss when they played away from home on April 11th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Liberty Magnet with a sharp 10-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Flames, who have now won 17 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Sam Stewart was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Family Christian is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 13-14 otherwise. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Terrance Kilbourne
| 04/14/25 vs Liberty Magnet | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Donaldsonville | 3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Woodlawn-B.R. | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Northeast | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Terrance Kilbourne, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Family Christian: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 11-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Parker Ruckman, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Family Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty Magnet only posted an OBP of .207.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only St. Joseph's - Plaucheville walked away with it. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Panthers on Tuesday. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Family Christian's victory bumped their record up to 19-14. As for St. Joseph's - Plaucheville, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-12.
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