Metrolina Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Charlotte Christian Knights onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. Metrolina Christian Academy's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matchups.
Chase Kiker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Metrolina Christian Academy let Jacob Seamon and Perry Hargett loose on the outfield. Seamon scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Hargett scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Landon Polk was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Charlotte Christian's side, they had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Russ Berger and Grant Nicholson Berger tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Nicholson struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Charlotte Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Davis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Metrolina Christian Academy pushed their record up to 20-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Charlotte Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Metrolina Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Gaston Day at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Metrolina Christian Academy is facing Gaston Day at the right time seeing as Gaston Day is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Charlotte Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Charlotte Latin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlotte Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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