Pinnacle Classical Academy is 0-5 against Hickory Christian Academy since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. After both having extra time off, both teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pinnacle Classical Academy comes in on three and Hickory Christian Academy on four.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Pinnacle Classical Academy sidestepped Bessemer City for a 10-8 win.
Meanwhile, Hickory Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success back in March. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Salem Baptist Christian.
Samuel Yount made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Yount was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Yount wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jude Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pinnacle Classical Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hickory Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pinnacle Classical Academy came up short against Hickory Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March, falling 10-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hickory Christian Academy's Caleb Friar, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI. Now that Pinnacle Classical Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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