Faith Christian is 0-8 against Foresthill since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Faith Christian Lions will look to defend their home field against the Foresthill Wildfires at 4:00 p.m. Faith Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Faith Christian will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Valley Christian, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Faith Christian was the clear victor by a 20-4 margin over Valley Christian on Thursday. Faith Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hannah Bliss was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Bliss was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ambor Smith was incredible, going 4-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three doubles. Lexi Schoel was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Foresthill was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of Buckingham Charter by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Foresthill has scored all season.
Faith Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Foresthill, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Faith Christian suffered a grim 19-13 defeat to Foresthill in their previous matchup back in March of 2020. Can Faith Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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