The Greenville Christian Academy Knights will be playing at home against New Bern Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Greenville Christian Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Wilmington Christian Academy on Saturday. Their tough 10-0 loss to the Patriots might stick with them for a while.
Greenville Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Edwards, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, New Bern Christian Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Conquerors. Considering New Bern Christian Academy has won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyler Willis made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Willis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Holden Popperwill was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Popperwill is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Ayden Hague was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Greenville Christian Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for New Bern Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenville Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New Bern Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Greenville Christian Academy's way against New Bern Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as Greenville Christian Academy made off with a 16-1 victory. Will Greenville Christian Academy repeat their success, or does New Bern Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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