Statesville Christian lost a close one when they played last Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 12-4 to the Gaston Day Spartans. The defeat continues a trend for Statesville Christian in their matchups with Gaston Day: they've now lost seven in a row.
Statesville Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Phillips, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Gaston Day's side, Ben Nigbor was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Mahoney, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Statesville Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Gaston Day, their win bumped their record up to 2-11.
Statesville Christian will be playing at home against Hickory Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickory Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Statesville Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gaston Day, they will head out on the road to face off against Gaston Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Gaston Day is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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