Concord Academy hasn't had much luck against Hickory Grove Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will host the Lions at 4:30 p.m. Hickory Grove Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Concord Academy, who comes in off a win.
Concord Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 16-12 win over SouthLake Christian Academy on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Concord Academy considering their two-run performance the game before.
Noah Hatley was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Hatley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Gray Madeira
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gray Madeira, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, five runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tripp Cantadore, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Concord Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hickory Grove Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gaston Christian.
Hickory Grove Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Von Pelow, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Hickory Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Concord Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Concord Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hickory Grove Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Concord Academy suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Hickory Grove Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
