Faith Christian extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-10. They lost 23-0 to the Gaylesville Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, with their most recent defeat being a 17-0 loss on Tuesday.
As for Gaylesville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-9-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Gaylesville's part, Hayden Dodd was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Dodd also allowed no hits, which is notable because Gaylesville is 3-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 4-8-1 otherwise. Dodd was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Jack Sentell and Cole Hendon did most of the damage at the plate: Sentell got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while Hendon went a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI. Sentell is becoming a predictor of Gaylesville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Heinrich, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Faith Christian will take on rival Jacksonville Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Gaylesville is set to square off against their familiar foe Spring Garden at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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