There's no place like home for First Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past the Corinth Christian Academy Warriors 4-3. This was payback for First Christian, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brayden Pedersen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Pedersen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pedersen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Corinth Christian Academy's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Smith, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
The win got First Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Corinth Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
First Christian will head out on the road to challenge Brunswick Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Corinth Christian Academy, they will face off against Southside Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last six games Corinth Christian Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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