On Tuesday, Metrolina Christian Academy faced Combine Academy National in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors came out on top against the Combine Academy National Goats by a score of 7-3.
Case Gibbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Metrolina Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Seamon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Will Brooks, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Metrolina Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Combine Academy National, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-3.
Metrolina Christian Academy will play host again on Thursday to welcome Concord Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Metrolina Christian Academy: 0.8, Concord Academy: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Combine Academy National does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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