
Trojans
05/01/25 vs High Point Christian Academy | 18 |
04/25/25 @ Charlotte Country Day School | 17 |
04/24/25 vs Westchester Country Day | 13 |
03/28/25 @ Calvary Day School | 13 |
04/29/25 @ Greensboro Day School | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wesleyan Christian Academy). Everything went their way against the High Point Christian Academy Cougars on Thursday as they made off with an 18-1 win. The Trojans have beaten the Cougars the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cougars has come to flipping the script.
Josh Hammond made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. Wesleyan Christian Academy is undefeated when Hammond posts three or more RBI, but 10-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Blake Goff was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Wesleyan Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 10-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Bowman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Wesleyan Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Wesleyan Christian Academy pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for High Point Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wesleyan Christian Academy will welcome Christ School at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Greenies have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for High Point Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Calvary Day School at 4:30 p.m. High Point Christian Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: Calvary Day School has averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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