On Tuesday, Combine Academy National faced Metrolina Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Combine Academy National Goats fell 7-3 to the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors. Combine Academy National has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Metrolina Christian Academy's part, Case Gibbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Metrolina Christian Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Seamon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Perry Hargett was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Combine Academy National's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 22-1.
Combine Academy National does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Concord Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Concord Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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