Baseball Recap: New Life Christian Academy Warriors vs. Ahoskie Christian
New Life Christian Academy's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They had just enough and edged Ahoskie Christian out 6-5. This was payback for New Life Christian Academy, who suffered a 9-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cameron Parker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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. Joshua Valencia was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
The victory got New Life Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Ahoskie Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
New Life Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Community Christian 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. As for Ahoskie Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Ridgecroft at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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