Fayette Academy is 0-6 against Trinity Christian Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fayette Academy Vikings will be playing at home against the Trinity Christian Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Fayette Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They skirted past McNairy Central 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Luke Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden Fondren, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Trinity Christian Academy sidestepped Ripley for a 7-5 win.
Nick Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Harris Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Harrison Vance was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Fayette Academy's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Fayette Academy couldn't quite finish off Trinity Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Fayette Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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