The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors will face off against the Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Metrolina Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Metrolina Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let SouthLake Christian Academy get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Case Gibbs tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
Abram Hargett
| 04/08/25 vs SouthLake Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/20/25 @ Carmel Christian | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Marvin Ridge | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs St. John | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Friends' Central | 1 |
On the hitting side, Abram Hargett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Lerch, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Metrolina Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as SouthLake Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Legion Collegiate Academy beat Pro Stock Royals Academy 5-0 on Tuesday.
Legion Collegiate Academy also got a great performance from Coalson Williams as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Williams also allowed six hits, marking his first of the season.
At the plate, Justin Iannetto and Andres Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Iannetto went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI, while Lopez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Iannetto has become a key player for Legion Collegiate Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise. Matthew Pond was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Metrolina Christian Academy pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Metrolina Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .488. However, it's not like Legion Collegiate Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .446. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
