Tri-County and Faith Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Tri-County Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Faith Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Faith Christian is hoping to do on Tuesday what DeMotte Christian couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Tri-County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Tri-County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over DeMotte Christian.
Madilyn Nevitt and Grace Luck made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Nevitt didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Luck didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched. Nevitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Nevitt got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a stolen base, while Luck scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ariana Dominguez, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Faith Christian's offense. They lost 15-0 to North Newton on Monday. Faith Christian has struggled against North Newton recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Tri-County's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Faith Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tri-County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for Faith Christian, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Tri-County's hitters?
Everything went Tri-County's way against Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Tri-County made off with a 15-0 victory. Does Tri-County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Faith Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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