The Summit Christian Academy Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Summit Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Mount View and fell 9-8.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Greater Beckley Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over River View on Tuesday. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jayden Nguyen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Greater Beckley Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise. Nguyen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kaden Bolen was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paul Fox, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Greater Beckley Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win got Greater Beckley Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Summit Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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