Baseball Recap: Concord Academy Eagles vs. Piedmont Community Charter Patriots
In what's become a running theme this season, Concord Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots as the Concord Academy Eagles made off with a 13-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for Concord Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gunner Lyne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Lyne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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, Teagan Jordan was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Kadan Hopkins was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Concord Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Piedmont Community Charter, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Concord Academy will take on Gaston Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Piedmont Community Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against North Hills Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Hills Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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