Preview: Southern Christian Patriots vs. Crenshaw Christian Academy Cougars
After three games on the road, Southern Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Crenshaw Christian Academy Cougars at TBD on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southern Christian barely beat East Central HomeSchool the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went Southern Christian's way against East Central HomeSchool on Monday as Southern Christian made off with a 17-1 win.
Cason Oswald was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Oswald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Oswald was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Caylin Oswald was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Camdyn Oswald was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Crenshaw Christian Academy has not done well against Fort Dale Academy recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Crenshaw Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Fort Dale Academy 7-5. The win was just what Crenshaw Christian Academy needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior match.
Southern Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. As for Crenshaw Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Southern Christian came up short against Crenshaw Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 5-1. Will Southern Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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