New Bern Christian Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past the Liberty Christian Academy Heat 10-1. The win was familiar territory for New Bern Christian Academy who now have five in a row.
Holden Popperwill made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Popperwill was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Popperwill is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joel Miller, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Miller is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Willis, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Liberty Christian Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Bell, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
New Bern Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13.7 runs. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
New Bern Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-1 win vs. Jacksonville Christian Academy on the 15th. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Greenville Christian Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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