After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Appalachian, Victory Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Wellborn Panthers by a score of 17-13. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Kelton Strickland was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with eight RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Crow, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Victory Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellborn only posted a batting average of .222.
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| 04/04/25 - Home | 17-13 W |
| 02/22/25 - Away | 19-0 W |
| 02/29/24 - Away | 15-1 W |
| 02/19/24 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 02/27/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
The victory got Victory Christian back to even at 9-9-1. As for Wellborn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Looking ahead, Victory Christian will head out on the road to square off against Winterboro at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The Lions are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Wellborn, they will venture away from home to take on Weaver at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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