After soaring to 11 runs the game before, First Assembly Christian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of the Millington Central Trojans by a score of 3-2. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 8-2.
Jadan Santucci was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, First Assembly Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ronin Badoud, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Crusaders
| 04/18/25 @ Millington Central | 2-3 |
| 04/17/25 @ White Station | 11-5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Harding Academy | 12-2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Harding Academy | 14-1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Arlington | 7-8 |
First Assembly Christian moved to 10-15-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Millington Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-20.
Looking ahead, First Assembly Christian will square off against Evangelical Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Millington Central, they will face off against Hardin County at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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