The Families of Faith Christian Academy Screaming Eagles will head out to square off against the Schaumburg Christian Conquerors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Families of Faith Christian Academy has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Families of Faith Christian Academy came up short against Crossroads Christian on Thursday, falling 13-2. The loss continues a trend for the Screaming Eagles in their meetings with the CRU: they've now lost seven in a row.
Hunter Scheidt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Michael Serra also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Schaumburg Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-3 to Walther Christian Academy.
Schaumburg Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vander Herman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Families of Faith Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Schaumburg Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Schaumburg Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Families of Faith Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .390. It's a different story for Schaumburg Christian, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Families of Faith Christian Academy's hitters?
Families of Faith Christian Academy took their victory against Schaumburg Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Screaming Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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