Baseball Game Preview: Grace Christian Academy Cougars vs. Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders

The Grace Christian Academy Cougars will square off against the Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Grace Christian Academy 3.8, Robert Toombs Christian Academy 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Last Monday, Grace Christian Academy came up short against Southwest Georgia Academy and fell 9-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.

Noah Smith

Runs

04/10/25 @ Fullington Academy	3
03/11/25 @ Westwood	3
05/05/25 @ Southwest Georgia Academy	2
04/17/25 @ Fullington Academy	2
04/08/25 vs Crisp Academy	2
+ 10 more games

Grace Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. The Cougars are 9-2 when Smith posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Robert Toombs Christian Academy walked away with it. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Highlanders on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Anderson Moore, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Brody Randall was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.

Robert Toombs Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as First Preparatory Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .345.

Robert Toombs Christian Academy now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Grace Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.

Grace Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Robert Toombs Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.