Foundation Christian Academy is 5-0 against Gulf Coast HEAT since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Foundation Christian Academy Panthers are on the road again to play Gulf Coast HEAT at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Foundation Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Even though Grace Christian scored an imposing ten runs on Tuesday, Foundation Christian Academy still came out on top. Foundation Christian Academy walked away with a 14-10 victory over Grace Christian.
Brian Figueroa was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base 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 five games he's played. Rolland Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Gulf Coast HEAT were a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. Their rough 10-2 defeat to Saint Stephen's Episcopal might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gulf Coast HEAT in their matchups with Saint Stephen's Episcopal: they've now lost five in a row.
Gulf Coast HEAT saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Ekstrom, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Foundation Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.8 runs per game. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Gulf Coast HEAT's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Foundation Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. It's a different story for Gulf Coast HEAT, though, as they've only averaged .174. Will they be able to contain Foundation Christian Academy's hitters?
Everything went Foundation Christian Academy's way against Gulf Coast HEAT in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Foundation Christian Academy made off with a 12-2 victory. Does Foundation Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gulf Coast HEAT turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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