NorthPoint Christian Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Westminster Catawba Christian, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's game. The NightHawks were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Indians on Monday. Considering the NightHawks have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyler Wagner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. NorthPoint Christian Academy is 6-1 when Wagner allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Wagner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, Micah Enriquez was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for NorthPoint Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Andrew Badolato, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
NorthPoint Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.2.
NightHawks
| 04/28/25 vs Westminster Catawba Christian | 8-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lee Park Prep | 3-1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Ambassador Christian School | 7-1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy | 4-1 |
| 02/24/25 vs Lake Norman Christian | 5-2 |
| + 9 more games |
NorthPoint Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
NorthPoint Christian Academy will challenge Lee Park Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.43 runs per game on average), something the NightHawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they will square off against Grace Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
