Baseball Game Preview: Corinth Christian Academy on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 6:59am

Baseball Preview: Corinth Christian Academy Warriors vs. Southside Christian Patriots

After three games on the road, Corinth Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Southside Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Corinth Christian Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Corinth Christian Academy is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Open Bible Christian on Thursday and snuck past 10-8.

Kyler Hart made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Hart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.

In other batting news, Jace Campbell was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Peyton Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.

Meanwhile, Southside Christian came up short against Open Bible Christian last Monday and fell 8-5. Southside Christian has struggled against Open Bible Christian recently, as their contest last Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Southside Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hank Steedley, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Landon Brady was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Corinth Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Southside Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.

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