Baseball Preview: Concord Academy Eagles vs. Gaston Christian Eagles
Concord Academy is 2-8 against Gaston Christian since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Concord Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Gaston Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Concord Academy: 3.8, Gaston Christian: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Concord Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Piedmont Community Charter with a sharp 13-1 win.
Gunner Lyne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Lyne has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lyne was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Teagan Jordan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Kadan Hopkins was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Gaston Christian has not done well against Metrolina Christian Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Gaston Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Metrolina Christian Academy and snuck past 5-4.
Like Concord Academy, Gaston Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: David Nicks. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Nicks was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Nicks wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Main, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Concord Academy's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Gaston Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Concord Academy might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Gaston Christian when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Main, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Concord 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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