Concord Academy is 0-10 against Metrolina Christian Academy since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Concord Academy Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Concord Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Concord Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Gaston Christian on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to the Eagles.
Noah Hatley put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hatley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hatley was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Metrolina Christian Academy faced Combine Academy National in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Metrolina Christian Academy came out on top against Combine Academy National by a score of 7-3.
Case Gibbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Metrolina Christian Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Seamon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Will Brooks, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Concord Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 22-1.
Concord Academy came up short against Metrolina Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Concord Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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