It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Salem Baptist Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hickory Christian Academy Knights by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Salem Baptist Christian in their matchups with Hickory Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Reece Pleasant put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Pleasant has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Pleasant was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Sam Hedrick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Avery Smith was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Like Salem Baptist Christian, Hickory Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Jude Carter. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Carter wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stiles Robinson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Salem Baptist Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Hickory Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
As of now, neither Salem Baptist Christian nor Hickory Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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