The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Combine Academy National Goats at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Metrolina Christian Academy: 0.7, Combine Academy National: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Metrolina Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Gaston Christian just ended the team's 21-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4.
Chase Kiker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Neil Griffin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Perry Hargett, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Combine Academy National had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Grace Christian on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Combine Academy National has scored all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Metrolina Christian Academy fell to 21-1. As for Combine Academy National, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
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