Eagles
| 05/01/25 @ Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy | 10-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Community Christian Academy | 14-3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Lake Lure Classical Academy | 25-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Bessemer City | 9-5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Christian Family Academy | 11-5 |
Pinnacle Classical Academy came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy Crusaders 10-3. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Crusaders, too.
Evie Hawkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maggie Gomez-Huffman, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Riley Lawrence was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles.
Pinnacle Classical Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Pinnacle Classical Academy's record is now 8-2. As for Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pinnacle Classical Academy will welcome Lake Lure Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Raptors at the right time seeing as the Raptors are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Community Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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