The Community Christian Cyclones will challenge New Bern Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Bern Christian Academy will be up against a hot Community Christian squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. The Cyclones put the hurt on Spirit of Life Christian Academy with a sharp 24-1 victory on Thursday. The Cyclones' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lora Ielfield and Emilia Macias made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Ielfield pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Macias pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ielfield has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ielfield scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Macias scored four runs while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was Ielfield's first of the season.
In other batting news, Community Christian let Isabella Ford and Emma Horne run wild. Ford scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Horne scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Horne has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci Acri, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Community Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, New Bern Christian Academy strolled into their game last Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Pamlico Christian Academy as they made off with a 20-13 win.
Community Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for New Bern Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
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