Baseball Game Preview: High Point Christian Academy Cougars vs. Virginia Episcopal School Bishops

The High Point Christian Academy Cougars will challenge the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. High Point Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Virginia Episcopal School's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

High Point Christian Academy took a 17-run defeat the last time they faced off against North Davidson, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. High Point Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Davidson 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 26, 2024.

Meanwhile, while Virginia Episcopal School put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill. Virginia Episcopal School came out on top against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill by a score of 5-0.

The team relied heavily on Jack Mitchell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Channing Jackson, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

High Point Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 6.5 runs. As for Virginia Episcopal School, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.