It was a good run, but Faith Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 23-3 loss at the hands of New Bern Christian Academy. Faith Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Bern Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ben Reese made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
On New Bern Christian Academy's side, Preston Ryan was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Ryan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ryan is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Joel Miller and Seth Nobles did most of the damage at the plate: Miller went 3-for-5 with a home run, four stolen bases, and three runs, while Nobles went 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Miller is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least three every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Britt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Faith Christian Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for New Bern Christian Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Faith Christian Academy will square off against Bethel Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for New Bern Christian Academy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Gramercy Christian at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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