High Point Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Brashier Middle College Charter Bengal. That's more bragging rights for High Point Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Julie Raines made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Raines has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Raines was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Alyx Creel was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. Tarin Gist was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
On Brashier Middle College Charter's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Coker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anahi Santana, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
High Point Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Brashier Middle College Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. High Point Academy will face off against Spartanburg at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Spartanburg is on a three-game streak of home wins, High Point Academy a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Brashier Middle College Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against Emerald at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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