After flying high against Forsyth Country Day last Thursday, High Point Christian Academy came back down to earth. The High Point Christian Academy Cougars fell just short of the Gaston Christian Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. High Point Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gaston Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
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 two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Gaston Christian's side, Aaron Main made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Main was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Nicks, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
High Point Christian Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9. As for Gaston Christian, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
High Point Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gaston Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Grace Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Grace Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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