The Hickory Grove Christian Lions will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Charlotte Christian Knights at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, it was close, but Hickory Grove Christian sidestepped Cannon for a 4-3 win.
Landon Boyd made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Boyd has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Boyd was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Boyd wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Davis Cabbage, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian earned a 9-5 victory over Charlotte Latin on Tuesday.
Drew Beard was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Logan Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hickory Grove Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Charlotte Christian, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hickory Grove Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hickory Grove Christian came up short against Charlotte Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Charlotte Christian's DJ Layton, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Now that Hickory Grove Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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