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| 02/20/19 - Home | 18-4 W |
| 03/20/18 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 03/14/17 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 03/31/15 - Away | 3-0 W |
Village Christian has gone a perfect 4-0 against Faith Baptist recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. Village Christian will take on Faith Baptist in a tournament on Saturday. Village Christian is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Village Christian had taken Heritage Christian down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. Village Christian fell 8-4 to Heritage Christian.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Faith Baptist, who bounced back after a loss on the road on March 10th. They put the hurt on Immaculate Heart with a sharp 15-2 win on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Contenders needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Hailey Coronel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Coronel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, Rayanna Larson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Leah Palacios was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Faith Baptist always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Faith Baptist pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average this season. As for Village Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Village Christian took their victory against Faith Baptist when the teams last played back in February of 2019 by a conclusive 18-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Village Christian 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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