Middle Tennessee Christian is 0-4 against Friendship Christian since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Friendship Christian Commanders at 6:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee Christian will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Middle Tennessee Christian only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt The Webb School on Monday. Middle Tennessee Christian's pitcher stepped up to hand The Webb School a 6-0 shutout.
England Bryan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Owen White was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friendship Christian came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 21-4. 21 seems to be a good number for Friendship Christian as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Elijah Stockton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Stockton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Friendship Christian got a big performance out of Jacob Chapman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Mason Hallum was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
The win got Middle Tennessee Christian back to even at 6-6. As for Friendship Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Middle Tennessee Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Friendship Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Middle Tennessee Christian suffered a grim 20-7 defeat to Friendship Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Middle Tennessee Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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