Softball Preview: Twiggs Academy Trojans vs. Citizens Christian Academy Patriots
Twiggs Academy is 0-4 against Citizens Christian Academy since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Twiggs Academy Trojans will head out to challenge the Citizens Christian Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m.
Twiggs Academy is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They came up short against David Emanuel Academy, falling 21-2.
Meanwhile, Citizens Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Vidalia Heritage Academy 19-3. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.
Citizens Christian Academy let Brilynn Waldron and Emma Gourley loose on the outfield. Waldron scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Gourley went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Cravey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Citizens Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 12 hits in six consecutive matchups.
Twiggs Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Citizens Christian Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Twiggs Academy suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Citizens Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Twiggs Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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