
Commanders
03/24/25 vs Donelson Christian Academy | 17 |
03/12/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 13 |
03/18/25 vs Eagleville | 9 |
03/11/25 vs Hillcrest | 8 |
03/22/25 vs Blackman | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Friendship Christian). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats a 17-0 shutout on Monday. With that victory, the Commanders brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Friendship Christian got a great performance from Bradyn Stringer as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Stringer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Caleb Kring was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. He also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Friendship Christian is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 2-6 otherwise. Maddox Hallum also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Friendship Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Friendship Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Donelson Christian Academy, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friendship Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Donelson Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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