Baseball Game Preview: Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Rocky Mount Academy Eagles

Harrells Christian Academy is 2-8 against Rocky Mount Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will host the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Harrells Christian Academy has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Harrells Christian Academy is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Wilmington Christian Academy.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rocky Mount Academy). They blew past Halifax Academy 18-1 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 9 runs per game.

The team relied heavily on Jordan Creech-Jones, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gehrig Miller, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Rocky Mount Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win got Rocky Mount Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Harrells Christian Academy beat Rocky Mount Academy 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Harrells Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Mount Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.