Baseball Preview: High Point Christian Academy Cougars vs. Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans
High Point Christian Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Wesleyan Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The High Point Christian Academy Cougars will take on the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, High Point Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Calvary Day School 4-3.
High Point Christian Academy got a great performance from Hunter Kelley as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Kelley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Wesleyan Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Calvary Day School 14-3.
Nick Papciak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Papciak was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sawyer Black and Domaine Vann did most of the damage at the plate: Black scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Vann went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Myles Crocker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
High Point Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
High Point Christian Academy suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Wesleyan Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wesleyan Christian Academy's Josh Hammond, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Now that High Point Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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