Faith Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the DeMotte Christian Knights as the Faith Christian Eagles made off with a 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Faith Christian considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Bella Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Hall has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keely Frier, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Savannah Freeland was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Faith Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for DeMotte Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Christian will take on West Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for DeMotte Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-County will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something DeMotte Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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