The Gaston Christian Eagles will challenge the Asheville Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gaston Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Thursday. Gaston Christian walked away with a 5-2 victory over SouthLake Christian Academy.
Logan Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Xander Sutton, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Meridian Leffew, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Gaston Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Asheville Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hickory Christian Academy on Tuesday. The Lions blew past the Knights 10-1. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won six in a row.
Gaston Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Asheville Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Gaston Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Asheville Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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