The Faith Christian Academy Lions will face off against Eden Christian Academy at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Faith Christian Academy sitting on 22 straight victories and Eden Christian Academy on three.
Faith Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Bishop McCort.
Grayson Weikel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Eden Christian Academy sidestepped Saegertown for a 7-5 victory.
Brady Hull was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Josh Tilden, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Faith Christian Academy's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-0. As for Eden Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Faith Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eden Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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