Baseball Game Preview: Tipton Christian Academy Eagles vs. Fayette Academy Vikings

The Tipton Christian Academy Eagles will take on the Fayette Academy Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tipton Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Tipton Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Varsity Opponent 14-0. The Eagles have beaten Varsity Opponent the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Varsity Opponent has come to flipping the script.

Athens McCullar

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/31/25 vs Varsity Opponent	9
02/28/25 @ Humboldt	8
03/06/25 vs Greenfield	7
03/13/25 @ Union City	5
03/25/25 vs Ripley	4

Athens McCullar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has become a key player for Tipton Christian Academy: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9 otherwise.

In other batting news, Tristin Jones and Sam Harris White did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while White went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave Jones a new career-high. Owen Marcy was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.

Tipton Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .731. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, Fayette Academy has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Tipton-Rosemark Academy. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost seven in a row.

Tipton Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Fayette Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tipton Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fayette Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.