After flying high against Bethel Assembly Christian Academy last Thursday, Ahoskie Christian came back down to earth. Ahoskie Christian fell just short of the New Life Christian Academy Warriors by a score of 6-5 on Monday. Ahoskie Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Life Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For New Life Christian Academy's part, Cameron Parker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, New Life Christian Academy let Clayton Hedgepeth and Nathan Strickland loose on the outfield. Hedgepeth scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Strickland got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Joshua Valencia, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Ahoskie Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for New Life Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Ahoskie Christian will head out on the road to take on Ridgecroft at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for New Life Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Community Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Community Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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