Baseball Game Preview: Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs vs. Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 6:10am

Preview: Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs vs. Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders

The Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Wake Christian Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-8 margin over the Cavaliers.

Luke Yount was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Berkley Coon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Harrells Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Halifax Academy on Tuesday. Harrells Christian Academy put the hurt on Halifax Academy with a sharp 14-2 victory.

Wake Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Harrells Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Wake Christian Academy came up short against Harrells Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 8-4. Can Wake Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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