Statesville Christian is 0-4 against Salem Baptist Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Statesville Christian Lions will square off against the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings at 5:00 p.m.
Statesville Christian is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 7-1 to Hickory Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Salem Baptist Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Gospel Light Christian as Salem Baptist Christian made off with a 16-3 win. The result was nothing new for Salem Baptist Christian, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
CK Boyles was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Boyles was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Salem Baptist Christian let Avery Smith and Eli Hedrick loose on the outfield. Smith scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Hedrick scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Reece Pleasant was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Statesville Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Salem Baptist Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Statesville Christian couldn't quite finish off Salem Baptist Christian when the teams last played on Thursday and fell 8-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Salem Baptist Christian's Brandon Lloyd, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Now that Statesville Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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