Northpoint Christian is 8-2 against First Assembly Christian since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Northpoint Christian Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the First Assembly Christian Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. Northpoint Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so First Assembly Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northpoint Christian heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to Lausanne Collegiate. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Northpoint Christian has not been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, First Assembly Christian has not done well against Tipton-Rosemark Academy recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. First Assembly Christian skirted past Tipton-Rosemark Academy 8-6.
Henry Jones made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, William Lee looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Evan Bloomer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Wesley Yarbro was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Northpoint Christian and nudges their season record down to 8-6. As for First Assembly Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season.
Northpoint Christian took their win against First Assembly Christian in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 17-6. Does Northpoint Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will First Assembly Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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