The Southside Christian Warriors will square off against the South Wake Sabres at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southside Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully South Wake likes a good challenge.
Southside Christian barely beat New Life Christian Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Southside Christian was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over New Life Christian Academy on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Southside Christian has won by exactly ten runs.
Jackson Simmons
| 04/15/25 vs New Life Christian Academy | 9 |
| 04/15/24 @ Liberty Christian | 6 |
| 04/04/25 @ Living Water Christian | 5 |
| 03/05/24 vs Wilson Christian Academy | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Bethel Christian Academy | 4 |
Jackson Simmons made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonah Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zeke Ragan, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Southside Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, South Wake didn't have quite enough to beat Varsity Opponent on Monday and fell 9-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Sabres in their meetings with Varsity Opponent: they've now lost three in a row.
Like Southside Christian, South Wake also got a great game from a two-way player: Micaiah Hahn. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Hahn has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Caden Collins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Ryan Shope was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
South Wake's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Southside Christian, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southside Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Wake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Southside Christian suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to South Wake in their previous meeting on April 1st. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
