Metrolina Christian Academy came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Christ School Greenies onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Metrolina Christian Academy also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2016.
Chase Kiker made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Kiker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Kiker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Perry Hargett was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
On Christ School's side, Charlie Collins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
At the plate, Christ School saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Spilliards, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Metrolina Christian Academy pushed their record up to 26-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Christ School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Metrolina Christian Academy nor Christ School have any future games scheduled.
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