Friendship Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They skirted past the Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Friendship Christian also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Quin Long made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Long has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
In other pitching news, Bradyn Stringer looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Holleman, who went 4-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
On Middle Tennessee Christian's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen White, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooks Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Friendship Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. As for Middle Tennessee Christian, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Friendship Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Middle Tennessee Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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