Softball Game Preview: Delaware County Christian Knights vs. The Christian Academy

Delaware County Christian is on a five-game streak of home losses, and The Christian Academy a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Delaware County Christian Knights will look to defend their home field against The Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Delaware County Christian will face The Christian Academy after dropping another heartbreaker against Faith Christian Academy on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Knights came up short against the Lions, falling 16-0.

Meanwhile, The Christian Academy fell victim to Bristol and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 20-0 to the Warriors. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, The Christian Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

The Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Delaware County Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

Everything went Delaware County Christian's way against The Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Delaware County Christian made off with a 23-14 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do The Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.