Softball Preview: Augusta Christian Lions vs. South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS
Augusta Christian is 3-0 against South Aiken Baptist Christian since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the pair will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Augusta Christian has eight straight wins, South Aiken Baptist Christian has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Augusta Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Aiken. 15 seems to be a good number for Augusta Christian as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, South Aiken Baptist Christian suffered a tough 18-1 loss at the hands of Horse Creek Academy last Thursday.
Augusta Christian pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.3 runs. As for South Aiken Baptist Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Augusta Christian's way against South Aiken Baptist Christian when the teams last played back in March as Augusta Christian made off with a 19-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Augusta Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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