The Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Pinnacle Classical Academy extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. The Eagles put the hurt on Community Christian Academy with a sharp 14-3 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Evie Hawkins
| 04/29/25 vs Community Christian Academy | 8 |
| 04/23/25 @ Lake Lure Classical Academy | 6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Bessemer City | 6 |
| 04/01/25 vs Christian Family Academy | 10 |
Evie Hawkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Lawrence, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Maggie Gomez-Huffman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Pinnacle Classical Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .541 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on April 14th. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lake Lure Classical Academy a 10-0 shutout on Monday.
The win got Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Pinnacle Classical Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Pinnacle Classical Academy's way against Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Pinnacle Classical Academy made off with a 24-14 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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