Freedom Christian Academy proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 13) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers 5-4.
Alonzo Webster made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Webster wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Graysen Stafford, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Freedom Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Mercyhurst Prep fell to 11-1.
Freedom Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will venture away from home to take on Iroquois at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lakers are facing the Braves at the right time seeing as the Braves are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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