The Piedmont Community Charter Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Community Christian Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Piedmont Community Charter is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 24 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against North Hills Christian on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Community Christian Academy entered their tilt with Christian Family Academy on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Fire with a sharp 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Aiden Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Norman, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with seven RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Cole Richardson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Community Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive games.
Community Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Piedmont Community Charter, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
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