Rocky Mount Academy is 9-1 against Faith Christian since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Faith Christian Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Rocky Mount Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Rocky Mount Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wayne Christian on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for Rocky Mount Academy in their matchups with Wayne Christian: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Neuse Christian Academy a 10-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Faith Christian who now have four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Lizzie Camp, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abby Vann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rocky Mount Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4. As for Faith Christian, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Rocky Mount Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .334. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rocky Mount Academy took their win against Faith Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 7-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Faith Christian's Elizabeth Jackson, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rocky Mount Academy still be able to contain Jackson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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