Baseball Game Preview: Wilson Christian Academy Chargers vs. Princeton Bulldogs

By Team Reports Mar 21, 2024, 4:46am

Preview: Wilson Christian Academy Chargers vs. Princeton Bulldogs

Wilson Christian Academy is 0-4 against Princeton since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wilson Christian Academy Chargers will be playing at home against the Princeton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Wilson Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.

Wilson Christian Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on Beddingfield with a sharp 7-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Wilson Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

The team relied heavily on Bennett Bailey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Mack Wiggins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Princeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Rosewood.

Princeton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Massey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.

Wilson Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Princeton, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wilson Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Wilson Christian Academy suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Princeton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Wilson Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.

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