The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Raleigh Christian Academy comes in on four and Freedom Christian Academy on 36.
On Tuesday, North Raleigh Christian Academy got the win against Durham Academy by a conclusive 16-1. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly 15 runs.
Cora Harmsen
| 03/25/25 vs Durham Academy | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Ravenscroft | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Cary Academy | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Jordan | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ John Paul II Catholic | 1 |
Cora Harmsen was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Sarah Vance also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
North Raleigh Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Freedom Christian Academy's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let Faith Christian get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Fans of Freedom Christian Academy have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Rylan Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Graham, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. KK Swinson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Freedom Christian Academy's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 10.3 runs thus far As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. North Raleigh Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .487. However, it's not like Freedom Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .545. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Raleigh Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Freedom Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can North Raleigh Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
