Hickory Christian Academy has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will take on the Statesville Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. After both teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Hickory Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Salem Baptist Christian.
Samuel Yount made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Yount was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Yount wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jude Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Statesville Christian entered their tilt with North Hills Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Eagles 7-1. Seven seems to be a good number for Statesville Christian as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Hickory Christian Academy, Statesville Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Stephen Nielsen. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Nielsen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carter Rorabaugh was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hickory Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Statesville Christian, their record is now 3-0.
Statesville Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hickory Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .377. It's a different story for Statesville Christian, though, as they've only averaged .182. Will they be able to contain Hickory Christian Academy's hitters?
Everything went Hickory Christian Academy's way against Statesville Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Hickory Christian Academy made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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