Eagles
| 04/22/25 vs Hickory Grove Christian | 5 |
| 04/17/25 @ Gaston Day | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy | 4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Pro Stock Royals Academy | 8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lee Park Prep | 10 |
| + 9 more games |
The Gaston Christian Eagles will square off against the Carmel Christian Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gaston Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Gaston Christian will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Hickory Grove Christian, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles came out on top against the Lions by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Logan Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Meridian Leffew, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Gaston Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Carmel Christian challenged Union Academy on Tuesday. The Cougars walked away with a 5-2 win over the Cardinals.
Carmel Christian let Carson Russell and David Scott run wild. Russell went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Scott went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
The victory got Carmel Christian back to even at 9-9-1. As for Gaston Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Gaston Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Carmel Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Gaston Christian might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Carmel Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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