It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Coastal Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs out 2-1. For Coastal Christian, this counts as revenge for the 10-4 loss Wake Christian Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Noah Swanson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coastal Christian's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Harrison, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Coastal Christian's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for Wake Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Coastal Christian will head out on the road to challenge John Paul II Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. Wake Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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