Foundation Christian Academy is 8-2 against Grace Christian since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Foundation Christian Academy Panthers are on the road again to play the Grace Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Foundation Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Foundation Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Central Florida Christian Academy as Foundation Christian Academy made off with a 20-5 win. That's two games straight that Foundation Christian Academy has won by exactly 15 runs.
Rolland Williams was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Williams was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Evan Booker was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ethan Green was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian entered their tilt with Zephyrhills Christian Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 6-2 on Monday.
Like Foundation Christian Academy, Grace Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Braden Johns. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Johns was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Thomas Spillane was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Foundation Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 15.7 runs. As for Grace Christian, their record now sits at 4-1.
Grace Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Foundation Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .580. It's a different story for Grace Christian, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Foundation Christian Academy's hitters?
Foundation Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Grace Christian in their previous meeting back in February and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johns, who pitched 5.1 innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Foundation Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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