The First Assembly Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Briarcrest Christian Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
First Assembly Christian can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over St. Bede. The win was just what First Assembly Christian needed coming off of a 17-6 loss in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Kayden Hartunian, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Christian Forrest was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Briarcrest Christian got themselves on the board against St. Benedict at Auburndale on Tuesday, but St. Benedict at Auburndale never followed suit. They beat the Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Briarcrest Christian.
Briarcrest Christian also got a great performance from Jack Gleason as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Landon Rogers was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brennan Bomar, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
The victory got First Assembly Christian back to even at 8-8. As for Briarcrest Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
First Assembly Christian came up short against Briarcrest Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2015, falling 4-0. Can First Assembly Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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