Faith Christian is 0-4 against West Central since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Faith Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Central Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Faith Christian will be strutting in after a victory while West Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Faith Christian is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over DeMotte Christian on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Faith Christian considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Bella Hall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Hall has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keely Frier, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Savannah Freeland, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-2 to Hanover Central.
Annika Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Faith Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for West Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Faith Christian suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to West Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Faith Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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