The East Bladen Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Village Christian Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
East Bladen is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Whiteville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolfpack.
Meanwhile, Village Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Generals as they made off with a 22-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won seven games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Sean Nicely made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eli Guinn was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Village Christian Academy: the team is 10-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Brooks, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Village Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for East Bladen, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
