Salem Baptist Christian is 0-10 against Caldwell Academy since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Salem Baptist Christian Vikings will be playing at home against Caldwell Academy at 3:30 p.m. Salem Baptist Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Salem Baptist Christian will head into Thursday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Statesville Christian on Thursday. Salem Baptist Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Statesville Christian and snuck past 8-6.
Brandon Lloyd made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Lloyd was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CK Boyles, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Gabe McMurray, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Caldwell Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 16-4 to Forsyth Country Day.
Neal Swindell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kent Moles, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Salem Baptist Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Caldwell Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
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