Gaston Christian and High Point Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Gaston Christian had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the High Point Christian Academy Cougars. Gaston Christian has not had much luck with High Point Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For High Point Christian Academy's part, the result came thanks to Paisley Dixon's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Dixon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, High Point Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Landyn Smith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Madison Benson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Gaston Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9. As for High Point Christian Academy, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Gaston Christian by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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