Wake Christian Academy and Coastal Christian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Wake Christian Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Coastal Christian Centurions by a score of 2-1. Wake Christian Academy was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Coastal Christian's pitchers proved too tough.
Wake Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Morris, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Collins, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Coastal Christian's side, Noah Swanson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Swanson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Wake Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Coastal Christian, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Wake Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coastal Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against John Paul II Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Coastal Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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