Faith Christian Academy is a perfect 5-0 against Bethel Assembly Christian Academy since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Conquerors will host the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Faith Christian Academy's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Bethel Assembly Christian Academy has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Faith Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Jacksonville Christian Academy a 23-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Faith Christian Academy needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Jessie Carrillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Andrew Kelly
| 04/01/25 vs Jacksonville Christian Academy | 6 |
| 03/15/24 vs Bethel Assembly Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Community Christian | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Bethel Assembly Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Wayne Preparatory Academy | 2 |
In other batting news, Andrew Kelly and Ben Reese did most of the damage at the plate: Kelly went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs, while Reese went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those six RBI gave Kelly a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gavin Rands, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Faith Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .806. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Bethel Assembly Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Terra Ceia Christian on Tuesday. The Eagles blew past the Knights 10-3.
The team relied heavily on Mckinley Conner, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chesson Paspas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Faith Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Bethel Assembly Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Faith Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bethel Assembly Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Faith Christian Academy's way against Bethel Assembly Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March, as Faith Christian Academy made off with a 12-1 win. Will the Conquerors repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
