The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders will head out to face off against the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northside Christian Academy has three straight wins, Briarwood Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Northside Christian Academy will bounce into Friday's game after beating Richard Winn Academy, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Northside Christian Academy walked away with a 6-1 victory over Richard Winn Academy on Thursday.
Luke Bohnsack was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Will Spotts
| 02/28/25 @ Bamberg-Ehrhardt | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ Palmetto Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Richard Winn Academy | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Briarwood Academy | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Lowcountry Leadership | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Spotts, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for Northside Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Briarwood Academy came up short against Northside Christian Academy on Monday, falling 9-2.
Briarwood Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Callaway, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Briarwood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Northside Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Briarwood Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northside Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Briarwood Academy, though, as they've only averaged .201. Will they be able to contain Northside Christian Academy's hitters?
Everything went Northside Christian Academy's way against Briarwood Academy in their previous matchup on Monday, as Northside Christian Academy made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
