SEVEN-RUN SPREES
Faith Christian dispensed with Northern Nash of the 3-A Big East Conference with seven-run outbursts in each of the first two innings.
The Patriots of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 2-A ranks hiked their record to 13-3.
The 12-hit assault was sparked by two hits each from sophomore Brayden Leonard, junior Andrew Lewis, junior Hobart Brantley, senior Trysten Edwards and senior Chase Johnson. Johnson tripled and drove in four runs and Brantley supplied three RBIs. Leonard, Lewis and senior Garrett Pannell each drove in two runs. Senior Noah Calhoun scored three runs.
Patriots pitchers Robert Turner, Landon Lewis and Zach Warrick combined for a four-hit shutout with two walks and three strikeouts.
Junior Chris Petryk batted 2 for 2 for the Knights, while sophomore Tyler Garner and senior Aaron Gerlach each finished 1 for 2.
Faith Christian dispensed with Northern Nash of the 3-A Big East Conference with seven-run outbursts in each of the first two innings.
The Patriots of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 2-A ranks hiked their record to 13-3.
The 12-hit assault was sparked by two hits each from sophomore Brayden Leonard, junior Andrew Lewis, junior Hobart Brantley, senior Trysten Edwards and senior Chase Johnson. Johnson tripled and drove in four runs and Brantley supplied three RBIs. Leonard, Lewis and senior Garrett Pannell each drove in two runs. Senior Noah Calhoun scored three runs.
Patriots pitchers Robert Turner, Landon Lewis and Zach Warrick combined for a four-hit shutout with two walks and three strikeouts.
Junior Chris Petryk batted 2 for 2 for the Knights, while sophomore Tyler Garner and senior Aaron Gerlach each finished 1 for 2.
