Baseball Game Preview: Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Frederica Academy

Robert Toombs Christian Academy is 1-6 against Frederica Academy since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Crusaders will face off against Frederica Academy at 5:30 p.m. Robert Toombs Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

If Robert Toombs Christian Academy beats Frederica Academy with eight runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Crusaders never let First Preparatory Christian Academy get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Crusaders have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Not much got past Banks Hopkins, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep First Preparatory Christian Academy off the board. Hopkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Brittan Tabor and Brody Randall did most of the damage at the plate: Tabor scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-4, while Randall scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those four stolen bases gave Tabor a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Frederica Academy entered their tilt with Strong Rock Christian on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Patriots.

Frederica Academy pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Robert Toombs Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

Robert Toombs Christian Academy suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Frederica Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.