North Raleigh Christian Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Charlotte Christian Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games North Raleigh Christian Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
North Raleigh Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Providence Day. That's two games straight that North Raleigh Christian Academy has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak last Friday. They lost 11-3 to Providence Day.
Charlotte Christian got a good showing from Russ Berger, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Berger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dane Howard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run. Logan Davis was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Charlotte Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Providence Day only tossed five.
North Raleigh Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Charlotte Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7.
North Raleigh Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 15-8 loss they got from Charlotte Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Can North Raleigh Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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