Metrolina Christian Academy has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Metrolina Christian Academy: 0.9, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Metrolina Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Christ School a 2-0 shutout.
Chase Kiker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Kiker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Kiker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Perry Hargett, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Buccaneers 10-8.
Metrolina Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-1. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Metrolina Christian Academy skirted past Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 5-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Metrolina Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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