Baseball Game Preview: Robert Toombs Christian Academy on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 7:28am

Baseball Preview: Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars

After four games on the road, Robert Toombs Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Robert Toombs Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged First Preparatory Christian Academy out 2-1.

Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Thomas Jefferson Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Harvester Christian Academy on Saturday. Thomas Jefferson Academy was the clear victor by an 18-9 margin over Harvester Christian Academy.

Thomas Jefferson Academy got a massive performance out of Grant Gillooly, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Jacob Dixon was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.

Robert Toombs Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Thomas Jefferson Academy, they now have a winning record of 14-13.

Robert Toombs Christian Academy came up short against Thomas Jefferson Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Robert Toombs Christian Academy, Samuel Smith (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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