The Faith Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the West Central Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Faith Christian is out to stop a 17-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but Faith Christian had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Purdue Broad Ripple.
Colin Frier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Seth Leedy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Faith Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, West Central can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against DeMotte Christian as West Central made off with a 15-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Central considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Landon Gutwein made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gutwein was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Garner Moon and Jacob Pilarski did most of the damage at the plate: Moon scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Pilarski went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Faith Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for West Central, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Faith Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Faith Christian suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to West Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Faith Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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