The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights will play host again on Monday to welcome the Providence Day Chargers, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Raleigh Christian Academy: 1.4, Providence Day: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Raleigh Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Charlotte Latin a 3-0 shutout.
Not much got past Ava Hodges, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Charlotte Latin off the board. Hodges has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North Raleigh Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cora Harmsen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Gardener, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Providence Day waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 4-1.
Rachel Lyons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Annabelle Cicoletti was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
North Raleigh Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Providence Day, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Raleigh Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Providence Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Raleigh Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Providence Day when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can North Raleigh Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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