Preview: High Point Christian Academy Cougars vs. Concord Academy Eagles
The High Point Christian Academy Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Concord Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. High Point Christian Academy will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
In what's become a running theme this season, High Point Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Cannon 18-3.
High Point Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Blakely Bowman, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Bowman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Laci Jarrell, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Concord Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against SouthLake Christian Academy as Concord Academy made off with an 18-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Concord Academy.
Caisyn Berg made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Berg was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Concord Academy got a massive performance out of Isabella Williams, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Neveah Carmean was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
High Point Christian Academy's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.6 runs. As for Concord Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. High Point Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Concord Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went High Point Christian Academy's way against Concord Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as High Point Christian Academy made off with an 18-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for High Point Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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