Freedom Christian Academy is 10-0 against Harrells Christian Academy since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Freedom Christian Academy Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Freedom Christian Academy comes in on 21 and Harrells Christian Academy on three.
Freedom Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Fayetteville Christian 2-0.
The result came thanks to Rylan Miller's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Freedom Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Bryant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Harrells Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 12-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Harrells Christian Academy, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sabrina Batts was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Batts was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Reagan Cannon and Mary Willow Rumbold did most of the damage at the plate: Cannon scored a run while going 4-for-5, while Rumbold scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Izzy Bradshaw was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Freedom Christian Academy pushed their record up to 21-0 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Freedom Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .442. However, it's not like Harrells Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Freedom Christian Academy took their win against Harrells Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 13-2. Will Freedom Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Harrells Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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