Baseball Recap: NorthPoint Christian Academy Takes a Loss

NorthPoint Christian Academy blew Westminster Catawba Christian out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Westminster Catawba Christian got their revenge. The NorthPoint Christian Academy NightHawks fell just short of the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians by a score of 10-8. The NightHawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Andrew Badolato

Runs

03/14/25 @ Ambassador Christian School	3
03/03/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent	3
03/19/25 @ Westminster Catawba Christian	2
03/01/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent	1
02/24/25 vs Lake Norman Christian	1

Andrew Badolato was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. NorthPoint Christian Academy is 2-1 when Badolato posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.

NorthPoint Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. The win snapped Westminster Catawba Christian's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.

Coming up, NorthPoint Christian Academy will challenge Gaston Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaston Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they will face off against Hickory Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.