New Bern Christian Academy barely beat Community Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. New Bern Christian Academy never let the Community Christian Cyclones get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as New Bern Christian Academy also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Aiden Britt and Preston Ryan were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Britt tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ryan didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. At the plate, Britt scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ryan scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Ryan has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, New Bern Christian Academy let Holden Popperwill and Joel Miller run wild. Popperwill scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Miller scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Miller is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Seth Fiolek was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
New Bern Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Community Christian only posted an OBP of .176.
New Bern Christian Academy
| 03/17/25 @ Community Christian | 15-0 |
| 04/23/24 @ Jacksonville Christian Academy | 32-2 |
| 04/22/24 @ Greenville Christian Academy | 21-8 |
| 04/12/24 @ Liberty Christian Academy | 10-1 |
| 04/09/24 @ Gramercy Christian | 12-0 |
| 03/19/24 @ Faith Christian Academy | 23-3 |
New Bern Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.8 runs over those games. As for Community Christian, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
New Bern Christian Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Epiphany at 4:00 p.m. on April 7th. As for Community Christian, they will welcome Faith Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Community Christian has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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