The Fayetteville Christian Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Fayetteville Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwood Temple Academy, taking the game 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fayetteville Christian.
Sarah Depaola was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Depaola has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Depaola was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Fayetteville Christian got a massive performance out of Natalie Ysasaga, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jordan Winans, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Freedom Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Village Christian Academy with a sharp 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for Freedom Christian Academy, who have now won 14 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Like Fayetteville Christian, Freedom Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: KK Swinson. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Swinson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Freedom Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Aubrey Multerer, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Rylan Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
The victory got Fayetteville Christian back to even at 8-8. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 20-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fayetteville Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Freedom Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .451. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fayetteville Christian came up short against Freedom Christian Academy when the teams last played on Friday, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Miller, who struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Fayetteville Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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