The North Hills Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
North Hills Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Crossroads Christian with a sharp 8-2 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for North Hills Christian as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Chris Barringer and Jackson Hall made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Barringer didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hall pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Barringer scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Hall scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Hall has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Champion Hayden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dusty Morgan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Oak Ridge Military Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lexington on Wednesday. Oak Ridge Military Academy was the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Lexington. The victory was some much needed relief for Oak Ridge Military Academy as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Like North Hills Christian, Oak Ridge Military Academy also got a great game from a pair of two-way players: Jake Goldsborough. Throwing, Goldsborough struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Owen Eckard pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. At the plate, Goldsborough scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Eckard scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Evan Newton and Carter Mabe did most of the damage at the plate: Newton scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Mabe went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Braydon Stafford was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
North Hills Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Oak Ridge Military Academy, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Hills Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oak Ridge Military Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Hills Christian took their win against Oak Ridge Military Academy in their previous meeting on April 12th by a conclusive 20-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Goldsborough, who struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Hills Christian still be able to contain Goldsborough? There's only one way to find out.
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