
Crusaders
03/25/25 @ Abundant Life Christian Academy | 12 |
03/14/25 vs Peoples Baptist Academy | 11 |
01/30/25 vs Abundant Life Christian Academy | 11 |
03/28/25 vs Unity Christian | 10 |
03/04/25 vs Trinity Christian School of Griffin | 10 |
New Creation Christian Academy's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Unity Christian Lions 18-8. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Nolan Hyde made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hunter Googe was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Brody Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
New Creation Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. Unity Christian's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
New Creation Christian Academy and Unity Christian will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time New Creation Christian Academy sees the field they'll take on CrossPointe Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on April 14. As for Unity Christian, their break will end when they face Hearts Academy at 5:30 p.m. on April 8.
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