Softball Game Preview: Wardlaw Academy Patriots vs. Augusta Christian Lions

Patriots

Runs

03/25/25 @ Richard Winn Academy	4
03/24/25 vs Northside Christian Academy	13
03/21/25 @ Ridge Spring-Monetta	17
03/18/25 vs Jefferson Davis Academy	4
03/13/25 @ Greenwood Christian	16
+ 3 more games

Wardlaw Academy and Augusta Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. Wardlaw Academy will square off against Augusta Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wardlaw Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, Wardlaw Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Richard Winn Academy and fell 5-4.

Wardlaw Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Sturkie ( JR), who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Augusta Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-5 to Fox Creek.

Wardlaw Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. Augusta Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.

Wardlaw Academy suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Augusta Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Wardlaw Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.