The First Assembly Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Jackson Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
First Assembly Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Benedict at Auburndale just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-4.
First Assembly Christian got a good showing from William Lee, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lee has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Christian Forrest made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jackson Christian can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Jackson South Side with a sharp 24-18 victory. Jackson Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
First Assembly Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Jackson Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8-1 record this season.
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