Preview: Concord Academy Eagles vs. Gaston Christian Eagles
Concord Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Gaston Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Concord Academy: 2.6, Gaston Christian: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Concord Academy never let their opponents score. They came out on top against Piedmont Community Charter by a score of 3-0.
Gunner Lyne was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gaston Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against NorthPoint Christian Academy as Gaston Christian made off with a 13-3 victory. With that win, Gaston Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Meridian Leffew was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Summerlin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Concord Academy pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Gaston Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Concord Academy came up short against Gaston Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Concord Academy, Chase Stewart (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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