Salem Baptist Christian is 1-8 against North Stokes since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Salem Baptist Christian will look to defend their home field against North Stokes at 5:00 p.m. Salem Baptist Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Salem Baptist Christian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Statesville Christian on Tuesday. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Lions. The game marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season.
Eli Hedrick made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Salem Baptist Christian is 2-1 when Hedrick allows two or fewer hits, but 2-6 otherwise. Hedrick was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Brandon Lloyd
| 04/22/25 vs Statesville Christian | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Statesville Christian | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs North Hills Christian | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Hickory Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Caldwell Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Lloyd, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ck Boyles, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
Salem Baptist Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.2.
Meanwhile, North Stokes unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of North Surry by a score of 3-1.
North Stokes saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Frye, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Salem Baptist Christian's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-7. As for North Stokes, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
Salem Baptist Christian suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to North Stokes in their previous matchup back in March. Will Salem Baptist Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
