Baseball Game Preview: North Hills Christian Eagles vs. Page Pirates

Eagles

Runs

03/03/25 @ Piedmont Community Charter	6
02/28/25 @ Statesville Christian	2
02/25/25 @ North Rowan	17
02/24/25 @ Page	2

North Hills Christian hasn't had much luck against Page recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The North Hills Christian Eagles will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Page Pirates at 4:00 p.m. North Hills Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

North Hills Christian will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Piedmont Community Charter, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. North Hills Christian walked away with a 6-1 win over Piedmont Community Charter on Monday.

Gracin Craig made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Chris Barringer was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Zack Strickland was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Page fell victim to Southwest Guilford and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Cowboys. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly eight runs.

Page dropped their record down to 2-2 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Hills Christian, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Hills Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Page struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

North Hills Christian suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Page when the teams last played last Monday. Will North Hills Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.