Softball Game Preview: Village Christian Academy Knights vs. Northwood Temple Academy Eagles

The Village Christian Academy Knights will head out to face off against the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Village Christian Academy has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Village Christian Academy lost 21-12 to Fayetteville Christian on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly nine runs.

Allison Willette

Runs (Career)

03/19/25 vs Fayetteville Christian	3
03/08/24 vs Fayetteville Christian	2
03/13/25 vs Spirit of Life Christian Academy	1
04/29/24 @ Fayetteville Christian	1

Camdon Locklear and Allison Willette stepped up to the plate in a big way. Locklear scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Willette scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Willette a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Adelyn Armstrong, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Northwood Temple Academy's offense. They came up short against Freedom Christian Academy on Tuesday, falling 15-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

This is the second loss in a row for Village Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 1-3. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Northwood Temple Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.

Village Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Northwood Temple Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Village Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.