Faith Christian hasn't had much luck against West Central recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Eagles will challenge the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Faith Christian has given up an average of 14.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Faith Christian managed to slip by Fountain Central the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles came up short against the Mustangs on Friday, falling 12-1. The defeat leaves the Eagles still looking for their first win of the season.
Faith Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracyn Musick, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Those hits were Musick's first of the season.
Meanwhile, West Central entered their tilt with Morgan Township on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 17-7 margin over the Cherokees. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Kailee Bishop, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tenley Bollinger, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
West Central pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Faith Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Faith Christian might still be hurting after the 17-3 defeat they got from West Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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