Baseball Preview: Citizens Christian Academy Patriots vs. Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors
Citizens Christian Academy and Southwest Georgia Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Citizens Christian Academy Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southwest Georgia Academy is hoping to do on Friday what CHESS Academy couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Citizens Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Citizens Christian Academy never let CHESS Academy onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Citizens Christian Academy has managed all season.
Tyson Crosby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Crosby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Gray McLean was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Blake Bryant, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Meanwhile, Southwest Georgia Academy came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wildcats 7-1.
Citizens Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Southwest Georgia Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Citizens Christian Academy took their win against Southwest Georgia Academy when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Citizens Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
