The Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Calvary Christian Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnson Ferry Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Cherokee Christian.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wolf Sisti, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their rough 15-6 defeat to Brookstone might stick with them for a while.
Calvary Christian also got a good showing from Andrew Saville, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Saville has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Calvary Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brookstone didn't hit any.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Calvary Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Johnson Ferry Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Calvary Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Thankfully for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, Zachary Garcia (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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