Friendship Christian and Columbia Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Friendship Christian Commanders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Columbia Academy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Friendship Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Goodpasture Christian. That's two games straight that Friendship Christian has won by exactly two runs.
Sam Duckwiler looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Friendship Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Quin Long, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Columbia Academy had just enough and edged Clarksville Academy out 3-1 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Columbia Academy has won by exactly two runs.
Columbia Academy also got a great performance from Jacob Hill as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Briar Helton, who went 3-for-6 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Gunner Skelton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Friendship Christian pushed their record up to 28-11-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Columbia Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Friendship Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbia Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Friendship Christian beat Columbia Academy 8-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Will Friendship Christian repeat their success, or does Columbia Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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