Concord Christian is 1-6 against First Baptist Academy since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Concord Christian Lions will stay at home for another game and welcome the First Baptist Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Concord Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
After only two runs in their last contest, Concord Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against King's Academy on Thursday. Concord Christian came out on top against King's Academy by a score of 13-8. Concord Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alexia (Lexi) Esteppe was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Manhattan Shuler, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 27-0 walloping at the hands of Christian Academy of Knoxville.
Concord Christian made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for First Baptist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Concord Christian might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from First Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Concord Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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