Alliance Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 20-0 loss at the hands of the High Point Baptist Academy Eagles on Tuesday. Alliance Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as High Point Baptist Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For High Point Baptist Academy's part, Bradon Howe and Landon Richard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Howe tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Richard struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Howe scored two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Richard scored a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blaise Perrone, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Paxson Wodicka, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for High Point Baptist Academy and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Alliance Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Coventry Christian at 3:45 p.m. on April 5th. As for High Point Baptist Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Brandywine Heights Area at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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