Gaston Christian is on a five-game streak of home wins, while High Point Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Gaston Christian Eagles will take on the High Point Christian Academy Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gaston Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Gaston Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hickory Grove Christian last Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 4-3.
Gaston Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Nicks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, High Point Christian Academy stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Forsyth Country Day 13-4.
Hunter Kelley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Gaston Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for High Point Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Gaston Christian might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from High Point Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Gaston Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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