Friendship Christian is 1-7 against Thales Academy Apex since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Friendship Christian Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Thales Academy Apex Titans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, it was close, but Friendship Christian sidestepped Trinity Academy for a 6-5 win. The victory was just what Friendship Christian needed coming off of a 15-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Thales Academy Apex and St. Thomas More Academy on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Thales Academy Apex came out on top against St. Thomas More Academy by a score of 16-11. Thales Academy Apex's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rylan Sheldon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Sheldon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Joey Ghirardi was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jack Penchuk, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Friendship Christian's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Thales Academy Apex, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friendship Christian came up short against Thales Academy Apex in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Friendship Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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