The Crossroads Christian Colts will head out on the road to square off against the Halifax Academy Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crossroads Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Crossroads Christian can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They never let New Life Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The win was just what Crossroads Christian needed coming off of a 17-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
Nate Bobbitt was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Newbern, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Halifax Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 14-2 defeat at the hands of Harrells Christian Academy.
Halifax Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Hammack, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Crossroads Christian made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Halifax Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Halifax Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Crossroads Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Halifax Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 4 per game. Will Crossroads Christian keep running through batters, or will Halifax Academy buck the trend?
Crossroads Christian might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Halifax Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. Can Crossroads Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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