Saturday just wasn't the day for Christ School's offense. They fell just short of the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Christ School of the 6-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2016.
Charlie Collins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christ School saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Spilliards, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Metrolina Christian Academy's side, Chase Kiker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Kiker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Perry Hargett, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Christ School has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 26-1.
As of now, neither Christ School nor Metrolina Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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