With a playoff game on the line, Metrolina Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles with a sharp 9-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Metrolina Christian Academy who now have six in a row.
Metrolina Christian Academy got a great performance from Case Gibbs as he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Gibbs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Brooks, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Perry Hargett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Metrolina Christian Academy's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-1. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5.
Metrolina Christian Academy will face off against Wesleyan Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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