United Christian Academy will venture away from home to challenge Temple Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
United Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Fresta Valley Christian with a sharp 8-0 win.
Meanwhile, Temple Christian beat Faith Christian Academy 7-4 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Luke Gifford made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. Temple Christian is undefeated when Gifford posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Cash, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
United Christian Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Temple Christian, their record is now 4-2.
United Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 23-1 defeat they got from Temple Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can United Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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