The Faith Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Faith Christian came up short against Tri-County and fell 8-4. Faith Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Izzy Scott was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Scott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ella Bolton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lafayette Central Catholic never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Frontier on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Falcons. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for Lafayette Central Catholic this season.
Faith Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-15.
Faith Christian came up short against Lafayette Central Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 10-7. Thankfully for Faith Christian, Kendal Rider (who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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