Baseball Preview: Wilson Christian Academy Chargers vs. Southside Christian Warriors
Wilson Christian Academy is 3-0 against Southside Christian since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wilson Christian Academy Chargers will be playing at home against the Southside Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wilson Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge win last Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Liberty Christian a 17-0 shutout. Wilson Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mack Wiggins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Parker Bunn, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Southside Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Liberty Christian on Tuesday. Everything went Southside Christian's way against Liberty Christian as Southside Christian made off with a 13-5 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Southside Christian has managed all season.
The team relied heavily on Zeke Ragan, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Sivnksty, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Wilson Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-5 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs per game. As for Southside Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wilson Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southside Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Wilson Christian Academy's way against Southside Christian in their previous matchup back in March as Wilson Christian Academy made off with an 8-1 win. Does Wilson Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southside Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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