The Fayette Academy Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Tipton Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fayette Academy's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Tipton Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Fayette Academy's offense. They lost 10-0 to Tipton-Rosemark Academy on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, while Tipton Christian Academy put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Varsity Opponent. The Eagles put the hurt on Varsity Opponent with a sharp 14-0 win. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Athens McCullar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tipton Christian Academy is 2-1 when McCullar allows two or fewer hits, but 4-10 otherwise. McCullar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Tipton Christian Academy let Tristin Jones and Sam Harris White run wild. Jones went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while White went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs White has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Marcy, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Tipton Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.
Tipton Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Fayette Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Tipton Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fayette Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Tipton Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .200. Will they be able to contain Fayette Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
