Baseball Game Preview: New Creation Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Peoples Baptist Academy Knights

The New Creation Christian Academy Crusaders will take on the Peoples Baptist Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Peoples Baptist Academy will be up against a hot New Creation Christian Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. New Creation Christian Academy had just enough and edged out Young Americans Christian 18-16. The Crusaders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Cade Anderson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Robert Bell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.

Anderson wasn't the only one working in the hit department: New Creation Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Peoples Baptist Academy came up short against CrossPointe Christian Academy on Thursday and fell 19-15. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.

New Creation Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 8.67 hits in those games compared to only 5.4 in the others. As for Peoples Baptist Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.