New Life Christian Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 26 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-10 in the process. They lost 14-0 to the Neuse Christian Academy Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-1 two weeks ago.
As for Neuse Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
For Neuse Christian Academy's part, Chloe Barham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Barham a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Baylie Vannatta was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lauren Angerole, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
New Life Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they will square off against Thales Academy Rolesville at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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