Baseball Recap: High Point Christian Academy Comes Up Short

High Point Christian Academy extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 19-8 in the process. They came up short against the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans, falling 18-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this contest were averaging 3.85 runs allowed.

As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-11. Considering they have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

For Wesleyan Christian Academy's part, Josh Hammond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Hammond posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. Wesleyan Christian Academy is undefeated when Hammond posts three or more hits, but 9-11 otherwise.

In other batting news, Wesleyan Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Blake Goff, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Goff has become a key player for the Trojans: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 10-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cole Bowman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. High Point Christian Academy will take on Calvary Day School at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. High Point Christian Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: Calvary Day School has averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Christ School at 1:00 p.m. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Greenies have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.