Gaston Christian is 8-2 against Concord Academy since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gaston Christian Eagles are on the road again to play the Concord Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gaston Christian can't be too worried about heading out to take on Concord Academy: they just beat Metrolina Christian Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Gaston Christian won by a run and slipped past Metrolina Christian Academy 5-4.
David Nicks made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Nicks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Nicks wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Main, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Concord Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Piedmont Community Charter 13-1.
Like Gaston Christian, Concord Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Gunner Lyne. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Lyne has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lyne was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Teagan Jordan was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Kadan Hopkins was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Gaston Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Concord Academy, their record now sits at 12-4.
Everything went Gaston Christian's way against Concord Academy in their previous meeting back in March as Gaston Christian made off with a 13-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gaston Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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