The Hickory Christian Academy Knights will square off against the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Hickory Christian Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hickory Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ambassador Christian School just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 6-4.
Hickory Christian Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jude Carter, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Salem Baptist Christian fell victim to North Stokes and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against North Stokes, falling 17-0. Salem Baptist Christian has struggled against North Stokes recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Hickory Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Salem Baptist Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Hickory Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Salem Baptist Christian in their previous meeting back in March, winning 12-7. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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