Friendship Christian is 8-2 against Mount Juliet Christian Academy since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Friendship Christian Commanders will head out on the road to face off against the Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Friendship Christian has six straight wins, Mount Juliet Christian Academy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Friendship Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Middle Tennessee Christian, taking the game 8-5.
Friendship Christian got a great performance from Ayden Moore as he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Moore has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Friendship Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quin Long, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mount Juliet Christian Academy suffered a rough 12-3 defeat at the hands of Donelson Christian Academy on Monday.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenden Dunn, who went 3-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Noah Love, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Friendship Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season. As for Mount Juliet Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Friendship Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Mount Juliet Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain Friendship Christian's hitters?
Friendship Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Mount Juliet Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Friendship Christian since the squad 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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