Gaston Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lee Park Prep Knights a 10-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Xander Sutton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Meridian Leffew, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Gaston Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Eagles
| 04/08/25 vs Lee Park Prep | 10-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Concord Academy | 11-1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Gaston Day | 16-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs NorthPoint Christian Academy | 11-1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Providence Day | 11-2 |
| + 7 more games |
Gaston Christian pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lee Park Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, Gaston Christian will venture away from home to face off against Concord Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lee Park Prep, they will host Oak Level Baptist Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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