Preview: Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors vs. Southside Christian Sabres
The Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Southside Christian Sabres at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Spartanburg Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Laurens Academy 15-2. Fans of Spartanburg Christian Academy have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Tayte Calvert made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Calvert has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Calvert was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Kennedy was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Kennedy is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Elizabeth Thompson was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Southside Christian gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Thornwell with a sharp 20-10 win.
Spartanburg Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Southside Christian, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything went Spartanburg Christian Academy's way against Southside Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Spartanburg Christian Academy made off with a 21-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spartanburg Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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