The Azle Christian Fighting Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Mercy Culture Prep Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mercy Culture Prep took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Azle Christian, who comes in off a win.
Azle Christian never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Victory Christian Academy last Tuesday. They blew past the Patriots 12-3. Azle Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Mercy Culture Prep had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Harvest Christian Academy on Tuesday. Mercy Culture Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ezra Sellars put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Sellars has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sellars was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Sellars wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cade Cortina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Cortina is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Azle Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Mercy Culture Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Everything went Azle Christian's way against Mercy Culture Prep in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 as Azle Christian made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Azle Christian 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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