It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hickory Grove Christian had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cary Christian Knights a 1-0 shutout.
Not much got past Conner Barozzino, who gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Cary Christian off the board. Barozzino has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hickory Grove Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Von Pelow, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Hickory Grove Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Cary Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3.
Hickory Grove Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Asheville Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Asheville Christian Academy will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Hickory Grove Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Cary Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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