Baseball Game Preview: Crisp Academy Wildcats vs. Grace Christian Academy Cougars

Crisp Academy is 1-8 against Grace Christian Academy since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Crisp Academy Wildcats challenge Grace Christian Academy Cougars at 4:00 p.m.

Crisp Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Fullington Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.

Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Aiden Whittaker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. He also hit two doubles, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, Noah Smith was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Grace Christian Academy's record now sits at 5-3. As for Crisp Academy, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-4.

Crisp Academy might still be hurting after the 12-3 defeat they got from Grace Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Crisp Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.