High Point Christian Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Westchester Country Day Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
High Point Christian Academy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Vikings pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.88 points allowed on Saturday. High Point Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Northwest Guilford.
Heath Craver looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over four innings pitched.
Meanwhile, Westchester Country Day scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Gaston Day 27-2. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Westchester Country Day with their most commanding win of the season.
Tony Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Westchester Country Day got a massive performance out of Ashton Pittman, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Carson Daniel was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
High Point Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Westchester Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. High Point Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westchester Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
High Point Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Westchester Country Day in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for High Point Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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