The Circle Christian Centurions will head out on the road to face off against the Foundation Academy Lions on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, Circle Christian finally turned things around against Lake Mary Prep on Tuesday. Circle Christian was the clear victor by a 19-8 margin over Lake Mary Prep. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Circle Christian considering their one-run performance the match before.
Bryan Auld was a standout: he scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Alex Lion was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Foundation Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout.
Rylee Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
Circle Christian's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-10. As for Foundation Academy, their record now sits at 22-3.
Circle Christian might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Foundation Academy when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Foundation Academy's Luke Garrison, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Circle Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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