New Bern Christian Academy will venture away from home to face off against Ahoskie Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
New Bern Christian Academy will head out to face Ahoskie Christian after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. New Bern Christian Academy fell just short of Faith Christian Academy by a score of 8-7. The match marked New Bern Christian Academy's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ahoskie Christian came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mariners 20-7. That's two games straight that Ahoskie Christian has won by exactly 13 runs.
Casey Piland and Keira Lassiter were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Piland tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lassiter struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. At bat, Piland went 1-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Lassiter went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Ahoskie Christian got a massive performance out of Lilli Farmer, who went 3-for-6 with four runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most hits Farmer has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Dunlow, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Ahoskie Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Ahoskie Christian pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for New Bern Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
New Bern Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Ahoskie Christian in their previous matchup back in March, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Bern Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
