The Gaston Day Spartans will square off against the Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Gaston Day: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Pinnacle Classical Academy has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Gaston Day fell victim to Metrolina Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle Classical Academy was able to grind out a solid win over The Master's Academy on Thursday, taking the game 14-10.
Jake McNeilly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pinnacle Classical Academy is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. McNeilly was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Pinnacle Classical Academy let August Terry and Zachary Houser run wild. Terry went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Houser went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI Terry has posted since back in May of 2025. Lucas Howell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Pinnacle Classical Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Master's Academy only posted an OBP of .342.
Gaston Day's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Pinnacle Classical Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Gaston Day got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in February against Pinnacle Classical Academy by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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