It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wesleyan Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the High Point Christian Academy Cougars 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Wesleyan Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Hudson Lance spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sawyer Black was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On High Point Christian Academy's side, Heath Craver was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Wesleyan Christian Academy pushed their record up to 17-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for High Point Christian Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.
Wesleyan Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Christ School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for High Point Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against The Burlington School at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Burlington School's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so High Point Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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