Baseball Preview: Hickory Christian Academy Knights vs. Carolina Day Wildcats
The Hickory Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Carolina Day Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hickory 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. Everything went their way against Asheville School (Independent) as Hickory Christian Academy made off with a 9-1 victory.
Will Friar made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Friar was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Friar wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Friar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Carolina Day entered their tilt with Oakbrook Prep with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Knights on Wednesday.
Lily Everette looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Carolina Day let Devrey Hernandez and Martiste Mills loose on the outfield. Hernandez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Mills scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sterling Haynes, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Hickory Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Carolina Day, their record is now 12-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hickory Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carolina Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hickory Christian Academy took their victory against Carolina Day in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory 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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