The High Point Baptist Academy Eagles will face off against the Executive Education Academy Charter School Raptors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (High Point Baptist Academy has three straight victories, Executive Education Academy Charter School has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While High Point Baptist Academy's win against West Shore Christian Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles had just enough and edged out West Shore Christian Academy 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Landon Richard, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Colton Swenson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one double.
High Point Baptist Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
William Allen hit Executive Education Academy Charter School with a four-run third inning last Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raptors lost 14-5 to the Canaries.
Executive Education Academy Charter School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oscar Roa, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Roa has hit this season. Randiel Araujo was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
High Point Baptist Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Executive Education Academy Charter School, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Executive Education Academy Charter School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: High Point Baptist Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .489. It's a different story for Executive Education Academy Charter School, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain High Point Baptist Academy's hitters?
High Point Baptist Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Executive Education Academy Charter School in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Raptors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
