The Family Christian Flames will head out on the road to face off against the Episcopal Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Family Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Family Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Tara, taking the game 11-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Family Christian.
Parker Ruckman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Ruckman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Family Christian got a massive performance out of Rhylan Frank, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Caleb Costa, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Episcopal unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Metairie Park Country Day by a score of 6-5.
Family Christian now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Episcopal, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Family Christian suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Episcopal when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Family Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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