The Northwood Temple Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Fayetteville Christian Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwood Temple Academy is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Northwood Temple Academy suffered a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Village Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville Christian fell victim to a tough 19-13 loss at the hands of O'Neal on Tuesday. Fayetteville Christian has not had much luck with O'Neal recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jackson Van Wormer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Joshua Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Fayetteville Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Northwood Temple Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Fayetteville Christian, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northwood Temple Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fayetteville Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northwood Temple Academy suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Fayetteville Christian in their previous matchup back in March. Will Northwood Temple Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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