Baseball Recap: High Point Baptist Academy Extends Winning Streak to Five

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Previous 5 Games

04/14/25 vs Coventry Christian	15-1
04/09/25 @ Conestoga Christian	6-3
04/08/25 vs Alliance Christian	15-0
04/04/25 @ Coventry Christian	16-0
04/03/25 vs Lancaster County Christian	15-9

High Point Baptist Academy waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against Coventry Christian as they made off with a 15-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-0 last Friday.

Landon Richard and Bradon Howe did most of the damage at the plate: Richard went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Howe went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Richard has become a key player for High Point Baptist Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Zach Howe also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

They weren't the only one making solid contact: High Point Baptist Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.

High Point Baptist Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Coventry Christian, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Coming up, High Point Baptist Academy will challenge Mount Calvary Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Coventry Christian, they will face off against Plumstead Christian at 3:45 p.m. on the 22nd. Coventry Christian's pitchers better be ready for this one: Plumstead Christian has averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season.