Foundation Christian Academy is a perfect 8-0 against Gulf Coast HEAT since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Foundation Christian Academy Panthers will welcome Gulf Coast HEAT at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Foundation Christian Academy's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Gulf Coast HEAT has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Foundation Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Altamonte Christian 29-1 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the game before.
Peyton Coakley
| 03/03/25 @ Altamonte Christian | 5 |
| 02/28/25 @ Victory Christian Academy | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Gulf Coast HEAT | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Real Life Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Riverview Academy of Math and Science | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Peyton Coakley and Caleb Hom did most of the damage at the plate: Coakley went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, five runs, and five RBI, while Hom went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five runs, and five RBI. With that strong performance, Coakley is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Ryan Ortiz, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3.
Foundation Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .756. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast HEAT came up short against Keswick Christian on Friday, falling 15-4.
Kevin McNulty made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
Gulf Coast HEAT's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Foundation Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foundation Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gulf Coast HEAT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Foundation Christian Academy took their victory against Gulf Coast HEAT when the teams last played on Thursday by a conclusive 17-3. Will Foundation Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Gulf Coast HEAT have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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