Central Christian is 2-8 against West Florida Baptist Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Central Christian Saints will head out on the road to square off against the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Central Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over East Hill Christian, taking the game 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central Christian.
Peyton Bond made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Bond was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Landon Rubel was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was John Madison Riley, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, West Florida Baptist Academy brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gulf Pointe Latin a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win West Florida Baptist Academy has managed all season.
Central Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8.
Central Christian might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from West Florida Baptist Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Central Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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