Monday just wasn't the day for Concord Academy's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the High Point Christian Academy Cougars on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Concord Academy in their matchups with High Point Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Concord Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caisyn Berg, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On High Point Christian Academy's side, Paisley Dixon made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Dixon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dixon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, High Point Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Laci Jarrell, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Kerri Langfitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Concord Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for High Point Christian Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Concord Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wesleyan Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for High Point Christian Academy, they will challenge Richlands at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (High Point Christian Academy: 2.1, Richlands: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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