Softball Recap: Citizens Christian Academy Drops Highest Score of Season Against First Preparatory Christian Academy

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

10/07/25 vs First Preparatory Christian Academy	28
09/22/25 vs Vidalia Heritage Academy	20
08/21/25 vs Fullington Academy	18
09/18/25 @ Twiggs Academy	16
08/25/25 @ Vidalia Heritage Academy	15

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Citizens Christian Academy). They never let the First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders get on the board and left with a 28-0 win on Tuesday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by eight runs or more this season.

Peighton Harper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Citizens Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Mattie Lewis, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Lewis a new career-high. Emma Gourley was another key player, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2.

Citizens Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .805. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory (which was Citizens Christian Academy's sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-19.

Coming up, Citizens Christian Academy will venture away from home to face off against Southwest Georgia Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 3.2, the Warriors 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against David Emanuel Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Highlanders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.