First Assembly Christian has not done well against Tipton-Rosemark Academy recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The First Assembly Christian Crusaders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels and snuck past 8-6. This was payback for First Assembly Christian, who suffered a 13-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Henry Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, William Lee looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Bloomer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Wesley Yarbro was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
First Assembly Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season. As for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 19-16.
First Assembly Christian will head out on the road to face off against Northpoint Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northpoint Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so First Assembly Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Tipton-Rosemark Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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