Hickory Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Caleb Friar was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Shepherd Yount
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Friar wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Shepherd Yount, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Yount a new career-high.
Hickory Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Hickory Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Salem Baptist Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Hickory Christian Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Salem Baptist Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
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