Softball Game Preview: Word of God Academy Force vs. Cajun Christian Athletics Gators

The Word of God Academy Force will square off against the Cajun Christian Athletics Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Word of God Academy nor Cajun Christian Athletics posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Word of God Academy's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool hitters got past them. The Force lost 10-0 to Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool on Thursday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Force were not able to get on the board.

Word of God Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Jordan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.

Meanwhile, Cajun Christian Athletics came up short against Psalms Christian Academy last Thursday and fell 5-2.

Cajun Christian Athletics also got a good showing from Jayden Hart, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk).

Word of God Academy moved to 7-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Cajun Christian Athletics, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.

Cajun Christian Athletics' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Word of God Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Cajun Christian Athletics, though, as they've been averaging 10.7 hits. Given Word of God Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Gators will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.