Zion Christian Academy is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will be playing at home against the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Zion Christian Academy and five for Franklin Road Christian dating back to last season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Zion Christian Academy lost 18-6 to East Hickman County.
Caleb Rutledge put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Rutledge wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Targgart, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3. Targgart also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another was Thatcher Looney, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Franklin Road Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 4-0 to Fayetteville on Monday.
Zion Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Franklin Road Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Zion Christian Academy took their win against Franklin Road Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-3. Does Zion Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin Road Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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