After flying high against Randolph-Macon Academy last Thursday, Fredericksburg Christian came back down to earth. The Fredericksburg Christian Eagles lost 12-2 to the Highland Hawks on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fredericksburg Christian of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Fredericksburg Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Highland's side, Weston Lillard looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lillard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Luke Craddock was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Benjy Cardone, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fredericksburg Christian dropped their record down to 6-11 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Fredericksburg Christian will be playing at home against Seton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Seton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Christopher's at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Highland has five straight wins, St. Christopher's has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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