Faith Christian's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers. For Faith Christian, this counts as revenge for the 15-13 loss North Montgomery walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Izzy Scott was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Scott has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keely Frier, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Savannah Freeland, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On North Montgomery's side, Ella McManomy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Faith Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for North Montgomery, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Faith Christian will head out on the road to take on Clinton Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Clinton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for North Montgomery, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Southmont at 10:00 a.m. North Montgomery has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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