The Laurens Academy Crusaders will square off against the Greenwood Christian Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurens Academy has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Brashier Middle College Charter hit Laurens Academy with a seven-run fourth inning two weeks ago, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders came up short against the Bengal, falling 13-3.
Meanwhile, Greenwood Christian entered their tilt with Anderson C on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 15-10 win over the Cavaliers.
Tait Jackson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Kade Heaton was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Greenwood Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive contests.
Greenwood Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Laurens Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Laurens Academy couldn't quite finish off Greenwood Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2017 and fell 4-2. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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