If Salem Baptist Christian was riding high off their 16-3 takedown of Gospel Light Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Salem Baptist Christian Vikings fell just short of the Statesville Christian Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Salem Baptist Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Statesville Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Andrew Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Salem Baptist Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Statesville Christian's side, Stephen Nielsen made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Nielsen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Salem Baptist Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Statesville Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
As of now, neither Salem Baptist Christian nor Statesville Christian have any future games scheduled.
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