Concord Academy is 0-10 against Metrolina Christian Academy since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Concord Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Concord Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They skirted past SouthLake Christian Academy 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Gabe Martin, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamren Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Metrolina Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Concord Academy 13-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Metrolina Christian Academy.
Landon Polk made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Polk was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Bennett Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Neil Griffin was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Will Brooks was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Concord Academy's record now sits at 13-6. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their record is now 23-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Concord Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Metrolina Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Concord Academy suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Metrolina Christian Academy in their previous meeting on Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Metrolina Christian Academy's Chase Kiker, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that Concord Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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