NorthPoint Christian Academy came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lee Park Prep Knights, sneaking past 3-1. The NightHawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Tyler Wagner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of NorthPoint Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least ten strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Proffitt, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Braxton Goodman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
NightHawks
| 04/14/25 vs Lee Park Prep | 3-1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Ambassador Christian School | 7-1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy | 4-1 |
| 02/24/25 vs Lake Norman Christian | 5-2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Lee Park Prep | 1-0 |
| + 8 more games |
NorthPoint Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Lee Park Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Looking ahead, NorthPoint Christian Academy will take on Covenant Classical at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lee Park Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westminster Catawba Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.15 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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