Faith Christian waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Eastern Christian HomeSchool Trailblazers 6-5. That's two games straight that Faith Christian has won by just one run.
Faith Christian got a great performance from Noah Mayo as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Mayo has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carter Boswell was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Dylan Morgan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Faith Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Eastern Christian HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3.
Faith Christian has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Harrells Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Faith Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Eastern Christian HomeSchool, they will head out on the road to face off against New Bern Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Bern Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Eastern Christian HomeSchool likes a good challenge.
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