Softball Preview: Citizens Christian Academy Patriots vs. Twiggs Academy Trojans
Citizens Christian Academy has gone 4-0 against Twiggs Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Citizens Christian Academy Patriots will be playing at home against the Twiggs Academy Trojans at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Citizens Christian Academy has six straight wins, Twiggs Academy has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Citizens Christian Academy made easy work of Vidalia Heritage Academy and carried off a 19-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Brilynn Waldron and Emma Gourley did most of the damage at the plate: Waldron scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Gourley went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Cravey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Citizens Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Twiggs Academy lost 21-2 to David Emanuel Academy on Monday.
Citizens Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Twiggs Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Citizens Christian Academy took their victory against Twiggs Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 17-2. Will Citizens Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Twiggs Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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