The Faith Christian Academy Conquerors will challenge Ahoskie Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Faith Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Ahoskie Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Faith Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. Everything went their way against Pamlico Christian Academy as Faith Christian Academy made off with a 10-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Conquerors needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Ahoskie Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 10-7 to Community Christian.
Keira Lassiter put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Lauren Dickens led a balanced group of hitters, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Kinsley Dunlow was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Even though they lost, Ahoskie Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Faith Christian Academy pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Ahoskie Christian, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-5.
Faith Christian Academy beat Ahoskie Christian 16-13 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Faith Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ahoskie Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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