With a playoff win on the line, High Point Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wayne Christian Eagles a 10-0 shutout. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Blakely Bowman and Landyn Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Bowman went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs, while Smith went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Smith has posted since back in March. Lila Allred was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
High Point Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 13-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Cougars
| 05/10/25 vs Wayne Christian | 10-0 |
| 05/02/25 vs Wake Christian Academy | 16-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Cape Fear Christian Academy | 7-6 |
| 04/25/25 vs Wesleyan Christian Academy | 15-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs West Stokes | 10-0 |
| + 16 more games |
High Point Christian Academy's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Wayne Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Coming up, High Point Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Mount Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. Wayne Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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