Preview: High Point Christian Academy Cougars vs. Cannon Cougars
The High Point Christian Academy Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cannon Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. High Point Christian Academy will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
High Point Christian Academy stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Metrolina Christian Academy an 11-0 shutout.
Lila Allred made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Allred was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, High Point Christian Academy let Blakely Bowman and Landyn Smith loose on the outfield. Bowman scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Smith scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Bowman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Benson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cannon's 19-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-1 walloping at the hands of Alexander Central two weeks ago.
Cannon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jolie Matthews, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
High Point Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Cannon, they now have a losing record at 1-2-1.
Cannon's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: High Point Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .528. It's a different story for Cannon, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain High Point Christian Academy's hitters?
High Point Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Cannon in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 7-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cannon's Brie Biddle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for High Point Christian Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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