Fayetteville Christian is 0-10 against Freedom Christian Academy since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fayetteville Christian Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Fayetteville Christian will head into Wednesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a eight-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against O'Neal on Wednesday. Fayetteville Christian had just enough and edged O'Neal out 12-10.
Kris Willis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Willis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Willis wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Guinn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Guinn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Joshua Martin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Freedom Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Village Christian Academy.
Eli Corney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christian Alleman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Trent Oliver was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Fayetteville Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Freedom Christian Academy, their record now sits at 18-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fayetteville Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Freedom Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fayetteville Christian might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Freedom Christian Academy when the teams last played on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Freedom Christian Academy's Wilson Stowers, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that Fayetteville Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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