The Corinth Christian Academy Warriors will square off against the First Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Corinth Christian Academy got the win against Northside Christian Academy by a conclusive 13-1. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
Jace Campbell and Aiden Weatherington did most of the damage at the plate: Campbell scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Weatherington scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave Weatherington a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Griffin, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Corinth Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, First Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Northside Christian Academy an 8-0 shutout. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Brayden Pedersen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over six innings pitched. Pedersen was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base. Pedersen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, First Christian got a massive performance out of Morgan Earnhart, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Mason Williams was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
First Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Corinth Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Corinth Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .505. However, it's not like First Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .511. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
