New Bern Christian Academy will challenge the Faith Christian Academy Conquerors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Bern Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Gramercy Christian. New Bern Christian Academy has beaten Gramercy Christian the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Gramercy Christian has come to flipping the script.
Preston Ryan
| 04/07/25 @ Epiphany | 4 |
| 03/17/25 @ Community Christian | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Gramercy Christian | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Jacksonville Christian Academy | 2 |
Preston Ryan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ryan was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. New Bern Christian Academy is undefeated when Ryan posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, New Bern Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Tyler Willis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Willis a new career-high. Carter Mann was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and five RBI.
New Bern Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .733. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Faith Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Jacksonville Christian Academy on Monday. Faith Christian Academy put the hurt on Jacksonville Christian Academy with a sharp 19-9 win.
Like New Bern Christian Academy, Faith Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Andrew Pittman. Throwing, Pittman tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Jessie Carrillo struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pittman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Pittman went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs, while Carrillo got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Pittman also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maxton Herring, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was David Langley, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
New Bern Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Faith Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. New Bern Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .622. However, it's not like Faith Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
