New Bern Christian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Community Christian Cyclones 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New Bern Christian Academy.
Tyler Willis was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Willis was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
In other batting news, New Bern Christian Academy let Joel Miller and Seth Nobles loose on the outfield. Miller scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-3, while Nobles scored a run while going 2-for-3. Miller is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Xander Ryan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Community Christian's side, Tanner Pierce was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
New Bern Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Community Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
New Bern Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Community Christian, they are on the road again on Saturday to play New Life Academy at 10:00 a.m. One thing working in New Life Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches.
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