Friendship Christian waltzed into their match on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints a 7-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Friendship Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Will Barnwell, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Barnwell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Hallum, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Knox Hayslip, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Friendship Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. As for Mount Juliet Christian Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Friendship Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mount Juliet Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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