The First Assembly Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (First Assembly Christian has four straight wins, St. Benedict at Auburndale has 20 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If First Assembly Christian beats St. Benedict at Auburndale with five runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. First Assembly Christian walked away with a 5-1 victory over Whitehaven on Friday. That's two games straight that First Assembly Christian has won by exactly four runs.
Ryker Minor tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Kayden Hartunian was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Christian Forrest was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Benedict at Auburndale fell victim to Christian Brothers and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 17-0 to the Purple Wave.
First Assembly Christian pushed their record up to 14-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.
First Assembly Christian took their victory against St. Benedict at Auburndale in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Assembly Christian 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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