Greensboro Day School extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 9-7 in the process. They lost 10-2 to the High Point Christian Academy Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-9 on Tuesday.
As for High Point Christian Academy, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
For High Point Christian Academy's part, HUNTER KELLEY looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. KELLEY has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Looking ahead, Greensboro Day School will head out to take on Westchester Country Day at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.57 runs per game on average), something the Bengals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for High Point Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Oak Grove at 2:00 p.m. The timing is sure in the Cougars' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Grizzlies have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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