Asheville Christian Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Greenville H Hurricanes by a score of 11-6. That's two games straight that Asheville Christian Academy has won by exactly five runs.
For Greenville H's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Richard Jacobs III, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Jacobs III has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Owen Giles was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Asheville Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Greenville H, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Asheville Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Hickory Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. Hickory Christian Academy is coming into the match with seven straight wins at home, so Asheville Christian Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Greenville H, they will face off against Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenville H is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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