After losing to Faith Christian Academy the last time they met, Community Christian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Community Christian Cyclones came out on top in a nail-biter against the Faith Christian Academy Conquerors on Tuesday and snuck past 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Community Christian.
Emilia Macias spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Community Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Renfrow, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Horne, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Community Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Faith Christian Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Community Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ahoskie Christian at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. Community Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season. As for Faith Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pamlico Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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