Baseball Game Preview: Citizens Christian Academy Patriots vs. Trinity Christian Crusaders

Patriots

Runs

04/24/25 @ Robert Toombs Christian Academy	2
04/22/25 vs Robert Toombs Christian Academy	9
04/21/25 @ Robert Toombs Christian Academy	12
04/17/25 vs Trinity Christian	14
04/15/25 @ Pinewood Christian	0
+ 17 more games

The Citizens Christian Academy Patriots will head out to face off against the Trinity Christian Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Citizens Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

Citizens Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Robert Toombs Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Crusaders, falling 12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered against the Crusaders since March 13, 2023.

Gray McLean made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

Trinity Christian came out on top against Covenant Academy on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Crusaders' pitchers stepped up to hand the Rams a 10-0 shutout. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.

Trinity Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Citizens Christian Academy, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 13-7-2.

Everything went Citizens Christian Academy's way against Trinity Christian when the teams last played last Thursday, as Citizens Christian Academy made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.