Collegium Charter is 0-3 against Faith Christian Academy since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Collegium Charter Cougar will head out on the road to challenge the Faith Christian Academy Lions at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Collegium Charter beats Faith Christian Academy with ten runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Collegium Charter was the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Church Farm on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Collegium Charter.
Landon Gustafson was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Gustafson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gustafson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jimmy Parmiter, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evan Schnitzius, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Plumstead Christian a 3-0 shutout. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Faith Christian Academy has scored all season.
The result came thanks to Reid Miller's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
Collegium Charter's record now sits at 2-6. As for Faith Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Collegium Charter might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Faith Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Collegium Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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