Softball Preview: Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Twiggs Academy Trojans
Robert Toombs Christian Academy has gone 8-0 against Twiggs Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Twiggs Academy Trojans at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Robert Toombs Christian Academy has four straight wins, Twiggs Academy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Robert Toombs Christian Academy will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run they dealt First Preparatory Christian Academy on Wednesday. Robert Toombs Christian Academy put the hurt on First Preparatory Christian Academy with a sharp 17-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won five matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Robert Toombs Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Mary Frances Stanley, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Mercer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Robert Toombs Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Twiggs Academy lost 21-13 to Covenant Academy on Tuesday.
Robert Toombs Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Twiggs Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Robert Toombs Christian Academy's way against Twiggs Academy in their previous meeting back in August as Robert Toombs Christian Academy made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Robert Toombs 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.
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