Baseball Recap: Christian Academy-Louisville Triumphs

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Previous 6 Games

05/01/25 - Away	4-3 W
03/27/23 - Home	7-14 L
04/02/22 - Away	4-5 L
05/17/18 - Away	0-2 L
04/28/17 - Home	2-15 L
04/29/16 - Neutral	4-7 L

Christian Academy-Louisville took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Tates Creek, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Centurions won by a run and slipped past the Commodores 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Centurions have posted since May 9, 2024.

Nathan Durston looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).

At the plate, Christian Academy-Louisville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Combs, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Trey Tipton was another, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Christian Academy-Louisville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tates Creek, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christian Academy-Louisville will square off against Shelby County at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. The Centurions are facing the Rockets at the right time seeing as the Rockets are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Tates Creek, they will take on Henry County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.