The Crossroads Christian Colts will head out to challenge the Ridgecroft Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ridgecroft took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Crossroads Christian, who comes in off a win.
Crossroads Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Statesville Christian by a score of 4-1.
Bobby Bobbitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Bobbitt was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those hits marked the first that he got this season.
Wesley Anderson
| 03/07/25 vs Statesville Christian | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Village Christian Academy | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Vance County | 0 |
In other pitching news, Wesley Anderson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Easton Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Cody Paschall was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Three bases.
Crossroads Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Ridgecroft came up short against Halifax Academy on Monday, falling 14-3. The Rams have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meetings.
Ridgecroft saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Cutchins, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Crossroads Christian pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ridgecroft, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
