The Fellowship Christian Paladins are taking a road trip to face off against the Mount Vernon Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fellowship Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Fellowship Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Norcross 16-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Paladins.
Jake Brannon
| 04/12/25 vs Norcross | 7 |
| 02/14/25 @ Creekview | 4 |
| 03/10/25 vs Roswell | 3 |
| 03/21/24 @ East Jackson | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Mt. Bethel Christian Academy | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Jake Brannon, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reid Harke, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Fellowship Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon fell victim to Newton and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 7-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered since February 20, 2024.
Fellowship Christian's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Mount Vernon, they moved to 10-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Everything went Fellowship Christian's way against Mount Vernon when the teams last played back in May of 2019, as Fellowship Christian made off with a 12-5 win. Do the Paladins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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