Wilmington Christian Academy will head out to square off against Freedom Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wilmington Christian Academy has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Wilmington Christian Academy managed to slip by North Raleigh Christian Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Wilmington Christian Academy came up short against North Raleigh Christian Academy on Friday, falling 12-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Freedom Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against The O'Neal School on Friday. Freedom Christian Academy was the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over The O'Neal School. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Andrew Corney and Eli Corney made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Corney struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Eli struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. At bat, Corney scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Eli scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, Andrew posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Graysen Stafford, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alonzo Webster, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Freedom Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The O'Neal School only posted a batting average of .059.
Freedom Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.4 runs. Wilmington Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Wilmington Christian Academy couldn't quite get it done against Freedom Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can Wilmington Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
