The Cannon Cougars will be playing at home against the Hickory Grove Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Cannon finally turned things around against Providence Day on Thursday. Cannon won by a run and slipped past Providence Day 2-1.
Bennett Miller looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reid Morgan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hickory Grove Christian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Concord Academy with a sharp 10-4 win. Hickory Grove Christian's victory was all the more impressive since Concord Academy was averaging only 3.93 runs allowed on the season.
Hickory Grove Christian also got a great performance from Brady Johnson as he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben Green was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Cannon's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-12. As for Hickory Grove Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Cannon beat Hickory Grove Christian 7-3 in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. Will Cannon repeat their success, or does Hickory Grove Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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