The Citizens Christian Academy Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Stratford Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Citizens Christian Academy beats Stratford Academy with 15 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Citizens Christian Academy didn't even let First Preparatory Christian Academy on the board on Thursday, marking Citizens Christian Academy's second-straight 15-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now won four in a row.
Gray McLean was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). McLean was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. McLean is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Jonah Hall
| 03/20/25 @ First Preparatory Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs First Preparatory Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ CHESS Academy | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs CHESS Academy | 1 |
| 04/04/24 vs East Carter | 0 |
| 03/29/24 vs Southwest Georgia Academy | 2 |
In other batting news, Jonah Hall was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Jonathan Rutland also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Citizens Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as First Preparatory Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy got themselves on the board against Southland Academy on Tuesday, but Southland Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Raiders 10-0. Considering the Eagles have won three games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Jett Johnston, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Stratford Academy: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Wooten, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Stratford Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. Citizens Christian Academy now has a winning record of 2-1-1.
Stratford Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Citizens Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. It's a different story for Stratford Academy, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Citizens Christian Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
