After seven games on the road, Friendship Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Pope John Paul II Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pope John Paul II took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Friendship Christian, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Friendship Christian had just enough and edged Eagleville out 2-1.
Friendship Christian got a great performance from Ayden Moore as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. Sam Duckwiler picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Friendship Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Hallum, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, sadly, Pope John Paul II is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They fell 10-7 to The Webb School on Saturday.
Nate Webb made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bo Bailey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Friendship Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Pope John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Friendship Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pope John Paul II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Friendship Christian came up short against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Will Friendship Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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