On Saturday, Wayne Christian faced Freedom Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wayne Christian Eagles fell 8-3 to the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots. Wayne Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Freedom Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Ella Fox was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddy Sutton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Freedom Christian Academy's side, they got a massive performance out of Caroline Powell, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Rylan Miller was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Wayne Christian and nudges their season record down to 8-2. As for Freedom Christian Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Wayne Christian will head out on the road to challenge Rocky Mount Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mount Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, Wayne Christian a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Freedom Christian Academy will take on Northwood Temple Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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