Fayetteville Christian is 0-10 against Village Christian Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fayetteville Christian Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Village Christian Academy Knights at 3:00 p.m. Village Christian Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Fayetteville Christian, who comes in off a win.
Fayetteville Christian never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Northwood Temple Academy on Tuesday. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Fayetteville Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elijah Guinn and Kris Willis were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Guinn struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Willis pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Guinn scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Willis scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Malin Tinnin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Richards, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Village Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Freedom Christian Academy.
Village Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Benton, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Village Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fayetteville Christian's record is now 2-3. As for Village Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Fayetteville Christian might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Village Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Fayetteville Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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