Crusaders
| 04/25/25 vs Whitehaven | 18 |
| 03/21/25 vs Tipton Christian Academy | 17 |
| 03/03/25 vs St. Benedict at Auburndale | 15 |
| 04/14/25 @ Harding Academy | 14 |
| 04/15/25 vs Harding Academy | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask First Assembly Christian). They blew past the Whitehaven Tigers 18-3 on Friday. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Henry Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Colt Trahan looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, Logan Furnas was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of First Assembly Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-17-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Reece Saliba, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
First Assembly Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for First Assembly Christian and bumps their season record up to 12-17-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Whitehaven, they now have a losing record of 5-6-1.
Looking ahead, First Assembly Christian will challenge Harding Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.36 runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Whitehaven, they are taking a road trip to face off against Sheffield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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