Community Christian proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Ahoskie Christian out 8-6. The win was familiar territory for Community Christian who now have three in a row.
Tyler Spivey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Spivey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Matthew Jackson and Jack Beamon did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Beamon scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Community Christian's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5. As for Ahoskie Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Community Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Gramercy Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Community Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. Ahoskie Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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