Baseball Game Preview: Halifax Academy Vikings vs. Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders

The Halifax Academy Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Halifax Academy has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Halifax Academy is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Tuesday. They lost 19-3 to Kerr-Vance Academy.

Mason Burr

Runs

04/15/25 vs Kerr-Vance Academy	2
03/28/25 vs Pungo Christian Academy	2
03/25/25 @ Kerr-Vance Academy	2
04/04/25 @ Ridgecroft	1
03/21/25 @ Cape Fear Christian Academy	1
+ 1 more games

Halifax Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Burr, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Burr is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't).

Meanwhile, Harrells Christian Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Kerr-Vance Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 8-7. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Luke Weeks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Halifax Academy's record now sits at 4-9. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their record is now 4-11.

Halifax Academy might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Harrells Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.