The Faith Academy Rams will take on the Elberta Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Faith Academy has eight straight wins, Elberta has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Elberta's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Faith Academy hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Rams' pitchers stepped up to hand Saraland a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won 17 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lathan Bodie looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tucker Richardson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Eli Williams was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Elberta came up short against Baldwin County on Monday, falling 10-3.
Elberta's loss dropped their record down to 8-21. As for Faith Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 21-7.
Faith Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Elberta in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams 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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