The Faith Christian Eagles will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Clinton Central Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Faith Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Lafayette Central Catholic, taking the game 7-2.
Izzy Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Scott was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Faith Christian let Ella Bolton and Keely Frier loose on the outfield. Bolton went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Frier scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Clinton Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Clinton Prairie as Clinton Central made off with a 12-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Clinton Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Like Faith Christian, Clinton Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Landree Whiteman. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Whiteman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whiteman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kortney Surber was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Sara Parkison was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Faith Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Clinton Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Faith Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Clinton Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Faith Christian suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Clinton Central in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Whiteman, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Faith Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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