The Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans will square off against the Oak Grove Grizzlies on Saturday. The last three games Wesleyan Christian Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Wesleyan Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Charlotte Christian, who was ranked first at the time (Wesleyan Christian Academy was ranked 14th). Wesleyan Christian Academy fell just short of Charlotte Christian by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by just one run.
Sam Cozart was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Wesleyan Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Hammond, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Blake Goff also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove never let their opponents score on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against High Point Christian Academy, sneaking past 1-0.
Not much got past Carson Everhart, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep High Point Christian Academy off the board.
Wesleyan Christian Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.7 runs. As for Oak Grove, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Wesleyan Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Oak Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, winning 12-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wesleyan Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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