Foresthill is 9-0 against Faith Christian since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Foresthill Wildfires will be playing in front of their home fans against the Faith Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. Foresthill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Foresthill is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Buckingham Charter just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 10-1 to the Knights. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Foresthill couldn't push the score so high this time.
Foresthill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Kranzler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian won against Valley Christian on Tuesday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Faith Christian walked away with a 19-14 victory over Lindhurst. That's two games straight that Faith Christian has won by exactly five runs.
Faith Christian let Abby Cunningham and Ambor Smith loose on the outfield. Cunningham scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Smith went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Zaina Betancourt was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Foresthill's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Faith Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Foresthill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .423. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Foresthill's way against Faith Christian when the teams last played back in April as Foresthill made off with a 12-1 win. Does Foresthill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Faith Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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