Friendship Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 7-4 to the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Friendship Christian of the 21-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For St. Thomas More Academy's part, Tyler Vincent made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Vincent was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chris Zwirblia was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Friendship Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for St. Thomas More Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4-1.
Friendship Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Neuse Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neuse Christian Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for St. Thomas More Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Thales Academy Apex at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas More Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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