It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rabun Gap-Nacoochee can now relate to. They lost 9-2 to the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors on Monday. It was the first time this season that Rabun Gap-Nacoochee let down their fans at home.
For Metrolina Christian Academy's part, Case Gibbs tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Gibbs has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Will Brooks was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Perry Hargett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 27-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they will challenge Wesleyan Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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