It was a good run, but Statesville Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The defeat continues a trend for them in their matchups with Hickory Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
For Hickory Christian Academy's part, Hollis Morphis was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Morphis was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other pitching news, Davis Morgan looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Morphis wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Friar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Statesville Christian fell to 3-1. As for Hickory Christian Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Statesville Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Caldwell Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Caldwell Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Hickory Christian Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pinnacle Classical Academy at 6:30 p.m. on April 8th. Pinnacle Classical Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.33 runs per game on average), something Hickory Christian Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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