The Neuse Christian Academy Lions will challenge the Lee Christian Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Neuse Christian Academy can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwood Temple Academy. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it 12 in a row.
Christopher Cunningham was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cunningham was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Cunningham wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Ellington, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Even though they lost, Neuse Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwood Temple Academy only posted a batting average of .167.
Meanwhile, Lee Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 18-8 to Northwood Temple Academy.
Jordan Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Barber, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
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