The Citizens Christian Academy Patriots will be playing at home against the Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Citizens Christian Academy beat Coastal HomeSchool 7-2.
Taeven Harden was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Harden was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Hunter Hayes looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Thomas Gentry, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Southwest Georgia Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Raiders.
Citizens Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Southwest Georgia Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Citizens Christian Academy skirted past Southwest Georgia Academy 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Citizens Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest Georgia Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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