The Fayette Academy Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Jackson Christian Eagles at 6:35 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fayette Academy has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Jackson Christian will arrive with nine straight wins.
Fayette Academy came up short against Evangelical Christian on Thursday, falling 15-4.
Fayette Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Moss, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jackson Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Munford on Saturday.
Jackson Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fayette Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fayette Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jackson Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fayette Academy suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Jackson Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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