New Bern Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge the Greenville Christian Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in New Bern Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches.
New Bern Christian Academy stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Faith Christian Academy with a sharp 12-2 win.
Tyler Willis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Willis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Holden Popperwill, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Popperwill is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Aiden Britt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Greenville Christian Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Wilmington Christian Academy on Saturday.
Greenville Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Edwards, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
New Bern Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Greenville Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Greenville Christian Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: New Bern Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .645. It's a different story for Greenville Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .301. Will they be able to contain New Bern Christian Academy's hitters?
New Bern Christian Academy suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Greenville Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for New Bern Christian Academy, Jerry Parker (who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and three doubles) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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