Commanders
| 04/08/25 vs Mount Juliet Christian Academy | 22 |
| 03/24/25 vs Donelson Christian Academy | 17 |
| 03/31/25 vs Ezell-Harding Christian | 15 |
| 04/05/25 @ Webb | 13 |
| 03/12/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Friendship Christian). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints a 22-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Commanders have beaten the Saints the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Saints has come to flipping the script.
Caleb Kring made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Friendship Christian is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise. Kring was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 12 games.
In other batting news, Friendship Christian got a massive performance out of Luke Sellars, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Sellars is becoming a predictor of the Commanders' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cayden Law, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Friendship Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matches.
Friendship Christian pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mount Juliet Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Friendship Christian beat Mount Juliet Christian Academy by a score of 32-0 later that day.
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