The North Hills Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Hills Christian will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Salem Baptist Christian last Tuesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 25-8 margin over the Vikings. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Community Charter entered their tilt with Ambassador Christian School on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Sophie Gibson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Chloe Rae Baker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Julianna East also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Piedmont Community Charter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .562. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .520 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Piedmont Community Charter's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for North Hills Christian, their record now sits at 4-5.
North Hills Christian might still be hurting after the 23-3 defeat they got from Piedmont Community Charter when the teams last played back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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