Gaston Christian won against Asheville Christian Academy last Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Gaston Christian Eagles walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Providence Day Chargers. The win was familiar territory for Gaston Christian who now have three in a row.
Xander Sutton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Nicks, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Meridian Leffew, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Providence Day's side, Trevor Yancey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Anderson Shirey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Cullen Ward was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Providence Day didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Gaston Christian pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Providence Day, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Gaston Christian will look to defend their home field on Friday against NorthPoint Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. As for Providence Day, they will head out on the road to take on SouthLake Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. SouthLake Christian Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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