Baseball Game Preview: Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots

The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will head out to face off against the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrells Christian Academy is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Things were looking good for Harrells Christian Academy after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wayne Christian.

Jesse Smith put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

Drake Smith

Doubles (Career)

03/06/25 vs Wayne Christian	2
04/30/24 vs Mintz Christian Academy	1
04/17/24 @ Kerr-Vance Academy	1
03/04/24 @ GRACE Christian	1

In other batting news, Drake Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in doubles.

Meanwhile, Wilmington Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Pinecrest.

Harrells Christian Academy's record now sits at 0-3. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, their record now sits at 1-5.

Harrells Christian Academy couldn't quite get it done against Wilmington Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can Harrells Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.