The Friendship Christian Commanders will play host again on Saturday to welcome the First Assembly Christian Crusaders, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Friendship Christian came up short against Columbia Academy and fell 8-4.
Bradyn Stringer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Friendship Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Gordon, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Knox Hayslip was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
First Assembly Christian lost 12-3 to Northpoint Christian on Saturday. First Assembly Christian has not had much luck with Northpoint Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Evan Bloomer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Dennison, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Friendship Christian's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-12-1. As for First Assembly Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 16-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Friendship Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like First Assembly Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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