The Countryside Christian Minutemen will venture away from home to square off against the First Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Countryside Christian has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Countryside Christian fell victim to Bell and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 19-0 to the Bulldogs. The game marked the first time this year in which the Minutemen were not able to get on the board.
While First Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Corinth Christian Academy on Thursday as they made off with a 9-3 victory. The win was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on four straight.
First Christian pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Countryside Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Countryside Christian skirted past First Christian 8-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Minutemen 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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