The First Coast Christian Knights have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Global Outreach Charter Academy Kodiaks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, First Coast Christian came up short against Hope Christian Academy and fell 10-6.
Noah Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Crammer, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, First Coast Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hope Christian Academy only tossed eight.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Global Outreach Charter Academy's offense. Their tough 18-0 loss to Parker on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for Global Outreach Charter Academy seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Global Outreach Charter Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Justo, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
First Coast Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Global Outreach Charter Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. First Coast Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .479. However, it's not like Global Outreach Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .547. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
First Coast Christian came up short against Global Outreach Charter Academy in their previous meeting back in February, falling 18-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Justo, who struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that First Coast Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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