The Faith Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the North White Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Faith Christian will be strutting in after a victory while North White will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Faith Christian finally turned things around against Frontier on Monday. Faith Christian was the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Frontier. The high-scoring effort was just what Faith Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Izzy Scott made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Scott was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Faith Christian got a massive performance out of Keely Frier, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Olivia Samudio, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
North White lost 11-1 to Pioneer on Monday.
North White saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Tribbett, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Faith Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for North White, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Faith Christian took their victory against North White in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-6. Will Faith Christian repeat their success, or does North White have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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