Baseball Recap: Metrolina Christian Academy extends home winning streak to nine

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 9:32pm

Baseball Recap: Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors vs. Charlotte S Stampede

Metrolina Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Charlotte S Stampede onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. Metrolina Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 games by seven runs or more this season.

Metrolina Christian Academy got a great performance from Case Gibbs as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.

At the plate, Metrolina Christian Academy let Perry Hargett and Will Brooks loose on the outfield. Hargett scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Brooks scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Brooks has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Polk, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Metrolina Christian Academy pushed their record up to 19-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Charlotte S, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.

Metrolina Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Charlotte Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Metrolina Christian Academy: 0.6, Charlotte Christian: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Charlotte S, they will head out on the road to challenge Lake Norman Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlotte S is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

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