The Hickory Christian Academy Knights will take on the Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy Patriots at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Hickory Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups.
If Hickory Christian Academy beats Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy with 13 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Knights didn't even let Cornerstone Christian Academy on the board on Friday, marking the Knights' second-straight 13-0 shutout. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by eight runs or more this season.
Will Friar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Friar was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Friar wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Yount, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. What's more, Yount posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy finally came back down to earth on Friday. They came up short against NorthPoint Christian Academy, falling 13-2. The Patriots have struggled against the NightHawks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Evan Sears was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy is 2-1 when Sears posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
Hickory Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Hickory Christian Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
