The Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs will be playing at home against the High Point Christian Academy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wake Christian Academy will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Ravenscroft on Tuesday. Wake Christian Academy blew past Ravenscroft 17-2.
Mayken Lynette made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lynette has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lynette was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Wake Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Lea Morgan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Claire Chandler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, High Point Christian Academy came tearing into last Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 12-2 victory. High Point Christian Academy's win was all the more impressive since West Stokes was averaging only 3.53 runs allowed on the season.
Like Wake Christian Academy, High Point Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Paisley Dixon. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Dixon was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Hailey Allred was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blakely Bowman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Wake Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for High Point Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wake Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like High Point Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Wake Christian Academy's way against High Point Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2017 as Wake Christian Academy made off with a 13-3 victory. Does Wake Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will High Point Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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