Christian Fellowship has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against Plaza Heights Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christian Fellowship will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Central Missouri HomeSchool, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Christian Fellowship never let Central Missouri HomeSchool onto the board and left with a 13-0 win on Tuesday. With that victory, Christian Fellowship brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Brett Conklin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Conklin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Crockett, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jack Papineau, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Plaza Heights Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Kingsville on Monday. Plaza Heights Christian Academy came out on top against Kingsville by a score of 21-17. Plaza Heights Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cole Stricklin was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Caden Gann was another key contributor, going 4-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Christian Fellowship's record now sits at 3-4-1. As for Plaza Heights Christian Academy, their record is now 7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Christian Fellowship has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Plaza Heights Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Christian Fellowship came up short against Plaza Heights Christian Academy when the teams last played on April 5th, falling 12-7. Can Christian Fellowship avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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