The Fayetteville Christian Warriors will face off against The O'Neal School Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fayetteville Christian is looking for their season's first win.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Fayetteville Christian's offense. They lost 20-0 to Village Christian Academy last Thursday.
Fayetteville Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Perusek, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when The O'Neal School took on Northwood Temple Academy on Thursday. The Falcons blew past the Eagles 7-1. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jake Shepherd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of The O'Neal School's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 1-7-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaiden Taveras, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The O'Neal School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are undefeated (2-0) when they post 11 or more hits.
Fayetteville Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for The O'Neal School, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-7-1.
Fayetteville Christian might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from The O'Neal School when the teams last played back in March. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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