The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors will square off against the West Greene Pioneers at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Metrolina Christian Academy has 15 straight wins, West Greene has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Metrolina Christian Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Friends' Central on Wednesday. Metrolina Christian Academy was the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Friends' Central. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Metrolina Christian Academy got a great performance from Case Gibbs as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Furthermore, Gibbs didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Will Lavender was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Abram Hargett, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Metrolina Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, West Greene came up short against Avella on Tuesday, falling 14-7.
West Greene saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Lucey, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Metrolina Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-0. As for West Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
West Greene's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Metrolina Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. It's a different story for West Greene, though, as they've only averaged .328. Will they be able to contain Metrolina Christian Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
