Faith Baptist has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against Rochester Hills Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Faith Baptist narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Faith Christian 9-8.
Justus Mosey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Mosey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, KJ Hine was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Silas Mosey was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Rochester Hills Christian had just enough and edged Bethany Christian out 5-4 on Tuesday.
Rochester Hills Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Faith Baptist pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Rochester Hills Christian, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Faith Baptist has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rochester Hills Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Faith Baptist took their victory against Rochester Hills Christian in their previous meeting last Monday by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Faith Baptist 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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