Epiphany hasn't had much luck against New Bern Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Falcons will host New Bern Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. Epiphany has given up an average of 17 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Epiphany is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Coastal Christian, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, New Bern Christian Academy never let their opponents score back in March. They put the hurt on Community Christian with a sharp 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for New Bern Christian Academy.
Preston Ryan and Aiden Britt were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ryan didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Britt pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Ryan scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Britt scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Ryan has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, New Bern Christian Academy let Holden Popperwill and Joel Miller run wild. Popperwill scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Miller scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Miller has posted since back in April of 2024. Seth Fiolek was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
New Bern Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Community Christian only posted an OBP of .176.
New Bern Christian Academy pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.8 runs over those games. As for Epiphany, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Epiphany couldn't quite get it done against New Bern Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as they fell 5-0. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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