Coventry Christian is 0-4 against High Point Baptist Academy since March of 2023 but things could change on Friday. Coventry Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against High Point Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m.
Coventry Christian is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against West Shore Christian Academy, falling 7-0.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, High Point Baptist Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lancaster County Christian on Thursday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 15-9 win. Considering the Eagles have won three games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bradon Howe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of High Point Baptist Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Blaise Perrone and Landon Richard did most of the damage at the plate: Perrone scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Richard scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reagan Wodicka, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
High Point Baptist Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Coventry Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for High Point Baptist Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coventry Christian might still be hurting after the 18-4 defeat they got from High Point Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Coventry Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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