Softball Game Preview: Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Grace Christian Crusaders

Harrells Christian Academy will challenge Grace Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Harrells Christian Academy is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Arendell Parrott Academy as Harrells Christian Academy made off with a 14-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.

Breelyn Peed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Peed was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Bradshaw, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Regan Cannon, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.

Meanwhile, Grace Christian made easy work of GRACE Christian on Tuesday and carried off a 9-2 win.

Like Harrells Christian Academy, Grace Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Hayley Pugh. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off 11 hits. Pugh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Victoria Thomas was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Abby Carville was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

Grace Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as GRACE Christian only posted an OBP of .400.

Harrells Christian Academy beat Grace Christian 11-7 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will Harrells Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Grace Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.