Softball Game Preview: Ragland Purple Devils vs. Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder

By Team Reports Mar 7, 2025, 12:12am

Softball Preview: Ragland Purple Devils vs. Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder

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04/29/22 - Neutral15-0 W
04/14/22 - Home19-4 W
03/14/22 - Away15-0 W
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Ragland has gone a perfect 10-0 against Jacksonville Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Ragland Purple Devils will welcome the Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder at 1:00 p.m. Ragland's hitters haven't had much luck over their past six matchups, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Ragland lost 12-1 to Ohatchee on Tuesday.

Hadley Elliot was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-1. That run marked the first that she scored this season.

Meanwhile, Jacksonville Christian Academy came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Winterboro with a sharp 10-1 win on Thursday. The Thunder's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Sophie Williams made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 7 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Jacksonville Christian Academy got a big performance out of Bryleigh Reid, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cali Sexton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Jacksonville Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Ragland's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Everything went Ragland's way against Jacksonville Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2022, as Ragland made off with a 13-2 win. Does Ragland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jacksonville Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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