Baseball Game Preview: Citizens Christian Academy Patriots vs. Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders

For the second straight game, Citizens Christian Academy will face off against Robert Toombs Christian Academy. The Patriots will square off against the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Citizens Christian Academy has three straight wins, Robert Toombs Christian Academy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, Citizens Christian Academy made easy work of Robert Toombs Christian Academy and carried off a 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won eight matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

Landon Williams was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Gray McLean, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Citizens Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robert Toombs Christian Academy struck out 14 times.

Citizens Christian Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Robert Toombs Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Robert Toombs Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Citizens Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Robert Toombs Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Citizens Christian Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.