The Christian Home Educators Fellowship Patriots will take on the Good Samaritan HomeSchool Hornets in a tournament on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Christian Home Educators Fellowship will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs back in March, then bounced right back against Acadiana Christian back in March. The Patriots blew past the Lions 22-10. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won five in a row.
Christian Home Educators Fellowship got a massive performance out of Kayme Bonin, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Julia Essick, who went 4-for-6 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Christian Home Educators Fellowship kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Good Samaritan HomeSchool walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Defenders on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Kinley Fife made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Abigail Freeman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hannah Brown was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Christian Home Educators Fellowship's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.0 runs over those games. As for Good Samaritan HomeSchool, their record now sits at 16-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Christian Home Educators Fellowship hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Good Samaritan HomeSchool struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Christian Home Educators Fellowship suffered a grim 16-10 defeat to Good Samaritan HomeSchool when the teams last played back in March. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
