Baseball Recap: Sheets Memorial Christian Sets Scoring Season-High Against Shining Light Academy

After only one run in their last matchup, Sheets Memorial Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Shining Light Academy on Tuesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 18-6 margin over the Knights. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Jack Holland made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Holland was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Zack Damba was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Charlie Matthews, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Eagles

Batting Average

04/22/25 @ Shining Light Academy	44%
03/25/25 vs Asheboro Hybrid Academy	37.1%
03/18/25 vs Shining Light Academy	9.1%
03/06/25 @ Statesville Christian	3.6%
04/26/24 vs White Plains Christian	38.9%
+ 8 more games

Sheets Memorial Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Sheets Memorial Christian's record now sits at 6-3. As for Shining Light Academy, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sheets Memorial Christian will welcome Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shining Light Academy, they will host Fayetteville Street Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.