Baseball Game Preview: Rocky Mount Academy Eagles vs. Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders

The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles will challenge the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mount Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.

While Rocky Mount Academy's victory against Halifax Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles skirted past the Vikings 3-2.

Tripp Evans

Runs

04/03/25 @ Halifax Academy	2
03/18/25 vs St. Thomas More Academy	2
03/11/25 vs Halifax Academy	2
03/04/25 vs Village Christian Academy	2
03/20/25 vs Kerr-Vance Academy	1
+ 1 more games

Rocky Mount Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tripp Evans, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Evans has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Harrells Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 11-6 to Wayne Christian. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by exactly five runs.

Reid Strickland was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Rocky Mount Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Harrells Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rocky Mount Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. It's a different story for Harrells Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .349. Will they be able to contain Rocky Mount Academy's hitters?

Rocky Mount Academy couldn't quite finish off Harrells Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March and fell 6-4. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.