The Carmel Christian Cougars will head out to challenge the Gaston Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carmel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Carmel Christian challenged Union Academy on Tuesday. The Cougars walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Cardinals.
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Carmel Christian let Carson Russell and David Scott run wild. Russell went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Scott went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Those two hits gave Russell a new career-high.
Carmel Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Gaston Christian hadn't done well against Hickory Grove Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Eagles came out on top against the Lions by a score of 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Logan Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Meridian Leffew was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that he has launched this season.
The win got Carmel Christian back to even at 9-9-1. As for Gaston Christian, their record is now 12-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Carmel Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Gaston Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Carmel Christian took their victory against Gaston Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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