Baseball Game Preview: CrossPointe Christian Academy Cavaliers vs. Lafayette Christian Cougars

CrossPointe Christian Academy is 0-3 against Lafayette Christian since March of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Cavaliers will host the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. CrossPointe Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Lafayette Christian will be coming in after a defeat.

On Thursday, CrossPointe Christian Academy beat New Creation Christian Academy 11-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.

Gaines Casey made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. CrossPointe Christian Academy is 7-1 when Casey posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise.

Harrison Wilkes

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/17/25 @ New Creation Christian Academy	4
03/27/25 vs Covington Academy	3
02/25/25 @ Lafayette Christian	3
03/17/25 vs Abundant Life Christian Academy	2
03/03/25 @ Skipstone Academy	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harrison Wilkes, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Banks Casey, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian fell victim to Creekside Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of Creekside Christian Academy by a score of 1-0. Lafayette Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lafayette Christian's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for CrossPointe Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.

CrossPointe Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 16-9 defeat they got from Lafayette Christian when the teams last played back in February. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.