Carmel Christian lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Asheville Christian Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's game. The Carmel Christian Cougars were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Asheville Christian Academy Lions on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Carmel Christian got a great performance from Anderson Rider as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Rider has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Trunck was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Gaddy, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cougars
| 03/13/25 vs Asheville Christian Academy | 8-2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Charlotte Country Day School | 10-0 |
| 03/08/25 vs SouthLake Christian Academy | 12-7 |
| 03/06/25 @ Piedmont | 26-2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Cannon | 14-2 |
The win (which was Carmel Christian's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Asheville Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Carmel Christian has already played their next match, a 7-7 draw against Charlotte Latin on the 14th. As for Asheville Christian Academy, they will face off against Greenville H at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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