The Faith Christian Eagles will head out to take on the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian's hitters haven't had much luck over their past seven games, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Faith Christian's offense. They came up short against North White on Tuesday, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, North Montgomery made easy work of Crawfordsville on Thursday and carried off a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargin' Chargers, who have now won eight contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Piper Ramey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, Kendra McClamroch was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Sophie Welshimer, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
North Montgomery was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
North Montgomery's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13. As for Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.
Faith Christian beat North Montgomery 9-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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