Statesville Christian and Hickory Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Statesville Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hickory Christian Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Statesville Christian will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 12-4 to Gaston Day. Statesville Christian has struggled against Gaston Day recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Statesville Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Phillips, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hickory Christian Academy's offense. They fell 3-0 to Carolina Day on Friday. The game marked the first time this season in which Hickory Christian Academy was not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, Hickory Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carolina Day only tossed seven.
Statesville Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Hickory Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Statesville Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hickory Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Statesville Christian couldn't quite finish off Hickory Christian Academy in their previous matchup last Thursday and fell 5-3. Will Statesville Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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