King's Ridge Christian hasn't had much luck against Fellowship Christian recently, but that could start to change on Monday. King's Ridge Christian will square off against Fellowship Christian at 4:30 p.m.
King's Ridge Christian blew Wesleyan out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Wesleyan got their revenge. King's Ridge Christian fell just short of Wesleyan by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since February 10th.
Meanwhile, Fellowship Christian entered their tilt with St. Francis on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Paladins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Not much got past Will Bracken, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep St. Francis off the board. Bracken has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Will Hawkins was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Costoulas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Hawkins wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Fellowship Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
King's Ridge Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Fellowship Christian, their record is now 12-4.
King's Ridge Christian might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Fellowship Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can King's Ridge Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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