It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cary Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hickory Grove Christian Lions by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Cary Christian's loss signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
For Hickory Grove Christian's part, the result came thanks to Conner Barozzino's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks. Barozzino has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hickory Grove Christian's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Von Pelow, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Cary Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3. As for Hickory Grove Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Cary Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hickory Grove Christian, they will be playing at home against Asheville Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Asheville Christian Academy is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so Hickory Grove Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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