Preview: Community Christian Cyclones vs. New Life Christian Academy Warriors
The Community Christian Cyclones will head out on the road to take on the New Life Christian Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Community Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Community Christian suffered a rough 13-6 loss at the hands of New Life Academy. Community Christian has struggled against New Life Academy recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Matthew Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Whitley, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, New Life Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ahoskie Christian 6-5. The victory was just what New Life Christian Academy needed coming off of a 14-0 defeat in their prior match.
Cameron Parker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Clayton Hedgepeth and Nathan Strickland did most of the damage at the plate: Hedgepeth scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Strickland got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Joshua Valencia, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Community Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for New Life Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Community Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New Life Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Community Christian came up short against New Life Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 12-7. Can Community Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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