Baseball Recap: Harrells Christian Academy Drops Highest Score of Season Against Liberty Christian Academy

Crusaders

Team Score (Highest)

05/06/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy	19
04/10/25 @ Epiphany	18
04/29/25 vs Halifax Academy	9
04/29/25 vs Halifax Academy	8
04/24/25 @ Kerr-Vance Academy	7

With a playoff win on the line, Harrells Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Liberty Christian Academy Heat 19-0. The Crusaders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Colten Harrell and Collin Cole made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Harrell struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Cole struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Harrells Christian Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-11 otherwise. At bat, Harrell went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run, while Cole went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Cole has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Harrells Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 4-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Coley Sasser, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Harrells Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Harrells Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.

Coming up, Harrells Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Rocky Mount Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. Liberty Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.