Faith Christian is 2-8 against Clinton Central since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Faith Christian has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Faith Christian is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against South Newton, falling 11-2.
Keely Frier made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Julia Smart also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clinton Central). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Taylor a 13-0 shutout on Thursday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Nuriah Harvey was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Harvey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Clinton Central got a massive performance out of Carly Davison, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Makalyn Bray, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Clinton Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Faith Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Clinton Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
