Community Christian and New Life Christian Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Cyclones will be playing at home against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Community Christian has seven straight wins, New Life Christian Academy has 23 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Community Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away New Bern Christian Academy. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past New Bern Christian Academy 12-11. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cyclones, who until this match were averaging four runs allowed.

Emilia Macias
04/08/25 vs New Bern Christian Academy | 11 |
04/03/25 @ Spirit of Life Christian Academy | 2 |
03/31/25 vs Ahoskie Christian | 9 |
03/24/25 @ Pamlico Christian Academy | 7 |
03/20/25 vs Spirit of Life Christian Academy | 8 |
+ 3 more games |
Emilia Macias made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and seven unearned) runs off 13 hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Community Christian got a massive performance out of Kylee Renfrow, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles and four RBI. Those three doubles gave Renfrow a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabella Ford, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for New Life Christian Academy's offense. They lost 15-0 to Wilson Christian Academy on Tuesday.
New Life Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Community Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-0-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Community Christian took their victory against New Life Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 27-12 score. Will the Cyclones repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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