Wesleyan Christian Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Metrolina Christian Academy is on a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans will take on the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wesleyan Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Charlotte Christian as Wesleyan Christian Academy made off with a 14-4 win. Wesleyan Christian Academy's victory was all the more impressive since Charlotte Christian was averaging only 3.83 runs allowed on the season.
Josh Hammond made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Hammond was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Wesleyan Christian Academy got a big performance out of Sawyer Black, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Nick Papciak was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Metrolina Christian Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Monday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. Metrolina Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Rabun Gap-Nacoochee.
Metrolina Christian Academy also got a great performance from Case Gibbs as he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Gibbs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Will Brooks was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jackson Robbins, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wesleyan Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 27-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wesleyan Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Metrolina Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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