The Hickory Grove Christian Lions will be playing at home against the Asheville Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Hickory Grove Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hickory Grove Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Cary Christian onto the board and left with a 1-0 win.
The result came thanks to Conner Barozzino's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hickory Grove Christian's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Von Pelow, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Asheville Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top against the Bengals by a score of 4-1.
Hickory Grove Christian has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Asheville Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Hickory Grove Christian came up short against Asheville Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April, falling 5-0. Can Hickory Grove Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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