Foundation Christian Academy lost against Northside Christian back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Foundation Christian Academy Panthers fell just short of the Northside Christian Mustangs by a score of 12-11. Even though they lost, the Panthers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Makayla Howard
| 03/13/25 vs Northside Christian | 6 |
| 03/07/25 vs Zephyrhills Christian Academy | 5 |
| 03/06/25 vs Bradenton Christian | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Cambridge Christian | 11 |
Makayla Howard was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Sophie Cline was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Cadence Cape, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Foundation Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Northside Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
The future could be bright for both Foundation Christian Academy and Northside Christian: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Foundation Christian Academy will try to hand Riverview Academy of Math and Science their third-straight loss when the two meet at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Northside Christian will look to extend Zephyrhills Christian Academy's four-game losing streak when they meet at 4:00 p.m. on March 28th.
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