It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Raleigh Christian Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Charlotte Christian Knights by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. North Raleigh Christian Academy's loss signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
North Raleigh Christian Academy got a good showing from Maddux Sanburn, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On Charlotte Christian's side, Grant Nicholson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Cohen Bettencourt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
North Raleigh Christian Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9. As for Charlotte Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
North Raleigh Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Charlotte Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Wesleyan Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Wesleyan Christian Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, Charlotte Christian a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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