Preview: Crenshaw Christian Academy Cougars vs. Southern Christian Patriots
The Crenshaw Christian Academy Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Southern Christian Patriots on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crenshaw Christian Academy was handed a six-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Fort Dale Academy two weeks ago. Crenshaw Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Fort Dale Academy. The win was just what Crenshaw Christian Academy needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior match.
Southern Christian only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-point they dealt East Central HomeSchool on Monday. Southern Christian was the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over East Central HomeSchool.
Cason Oswald made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Oswald has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Oswald was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Southern Christian got a massive performance out of Caylin Oswald, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Camdyn Oswald, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Crenshaw Christian Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Southern Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season.
Crenshaw Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Southern Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crenshaw 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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