Friendship Christian waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Pope John Paul II Knights 12-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Friendship Christian considering their two-run performance the match before.
Quin Long made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI.
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adam Gordon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cayden Law, who scored three runs.
On Pope John Paul II's side, Bo Bailey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Friendship Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Pope John Paul II, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Friendship Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Upperman at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Upperman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Pope John Paul II, they will head out on the road to square off against Mount Juliet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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