Baseball Game Preview: Alexander Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles

The Alexander Christian Academy Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Alexander Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.

Alexander Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Oak Ridge Military Academy on Tuesday as they made off with a 17-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Crusaders with their most commanding win of the season.

Peighton Harrington made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Micah Gettler was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Gettler is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Titius Sloan was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Alexander Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Sheets Memorial Christian had just enough and edged out Oak Level Baptist Academy 4-3 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Alexander Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 12.6 runs this season. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, their record is now 5-2.