Baseball Recap: Hickory Christian Academy Comes Up Short

If Hickory Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 16-2 takedown of North Hills Christian on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights fell just short of the Ambassador Christian School Lions by a score of 6-5 on Monday. The Knights were not able to make up for their loss to the Lions from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.

Caleb Friar

Runs

04/17/26 @ Statesville Christian	4
04/14/26 @ Salem Christian School	4
03/27/26 vs Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy	4
04/27/26 vs Ambassador Christian School	3
04/24/26 @ North Hills Christian	3
+ 7 more games

Caleb Friar made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Hickory Christian Academy is 8-1 when Friar posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise.

Hickory Christian Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Ambassador Christian School, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Hickory Christian Academy will venture away from home to challenge Asheville Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ambassador Christian School, they will head out to face off against Combine Academy National at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.