The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights will face off against the Panther Creek Catamounts at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Raleigh Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Panther Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, North Raleigh Christian Academy came up short against J.H. Rose and fell 5-2.
Trent Baker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Rowlands, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Green Hope on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 17-10 to the Falcons. One positive for the Catamounts, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Mason Wagner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chandler McDaniels, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Panther Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
North Raleigh Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Panther Creek, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
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