Faith Christian will square off against the Washtenaw Christian Academy Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Faith Christian will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Faith Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Springfield Christian Academy 17-2 on Thursday. Faith Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Oliver Thompson and Lucas Kozak made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Thompson struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Kozak tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Thompson went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Kozak earned one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases. Those stolen bases marked the first that Kozak has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Eli Smith and Isaac Kaynor did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Kaynor went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. That double was Smith's first of the season. Ryan Litke was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Faith Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Washtenaw Christian Academy challenged Whiteford on Monday. The Wildcats lost 16-1 to the Bobcats. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Faith Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Washtenaw Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Faith Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .511. However, it's not like Washtenaw Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .442. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Faith Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Washtenaw Christian Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-3. Does Faith Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washtenaw Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
