High Point Christian Academy faced Cape Fear Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Eagles 7-6. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 8-4 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2015.
Paisley Dixon spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, High Point Christian Academy let Blakely Bowman and Landyn Smith run wild. Bowman went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Smith went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Smith has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Allred, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
High Point Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Cape Fear Christian Academy fell to 9-1.
Coming up, High Point Christian Academy will take on Wake Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.13 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Lee Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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