Halifax Academy hasn't had much luck against Faith Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Halifax Academy Vikings will host the Faith Christian Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
Halifax Academy's last matchup with Rocky Mount Academy could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Tuesday. Halifax Academy lost 18-1 to Rocky Mount Academy. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Spartans.
Ayden Tyndall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Vincent Wilson, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Colson Gay was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Faith Christian pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.67 hits in those games compared to only 5.33 in the others. As for Halifax Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Halifax Academy couldn't quite finish off Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can Halifax Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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