The Gaston Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Grace Christian Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gaston Christian: 2.3, Grace Christian: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gaston Christian took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged High Point Christian Academy out 2-1.
Aaron Main made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Main has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Main was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, David Nicks was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Grace Christian had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Saints. Considering Grace Christian has won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Landon McDonald tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Ethan Bunce was a standout: he scored three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Arevalo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Gaston Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Grace Christian, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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