After flying high against Valley Christian last Thursday, Faith Christian came back down to earth. The Faith Christian Lions' tough 12-1 loss to the Foresthill Wildfires on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Faith Christian in their matchups with Foresthill: they've now lost nine in a row.
Faith Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ambor Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Faith Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Foresthill's side, Summer Stephens and Brianna Miller made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Stephens struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Miller pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. At the plate, Stephens scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Miller scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Rose Mellady was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Bella Case was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Faith Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Foresthill, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Faith Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Leroy Greene Academy at 4:00 p.m. Faith Christian is facing Leroy Greene Academy at the right time seeing as Leroy Greene Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Foresthill, they will be playing at home against Valley Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Foresthill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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