Gaston Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the NorthPoint Christian Academy NightHawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Gaston Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so NorthPoint Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Gaston Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Providence Day, taking the game 8-4. Eight seems to be a good number for Gaston Christian as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Xander Sutton was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Nicks, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Meridian Leffew, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for NorthPoint Christian Academy's offense. Their tough 11-0 loss to Saegertown on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, NorthPoint Christian Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
NorthPoint Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talan Pollack, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Gaston Christian pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for NorthPoint Christian Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3.
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