Friendship Christian waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Metamora Redbirds 12-3.
Mason Hallum was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Metamora's side, Keegan Renz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Drew Melody was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Metamora hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Friendship Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Metamora, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Friendship Christian will head out on the road to square off against Hendersonville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hendersonville is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Friendship Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Metamora, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Goodpasture Christian at 11:00 a.m. Goodpasture Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Metamora's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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