Baseball Game Preview: Azle Christian Fighting Crusaders vs. Mercy Culture Prep Royals

For the second straight game, Azle Christian will face off against Mercy Culture Prep. Azle Christian will challenge Mercy Culture Prep at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Azle Christian blew Mercy Culture Prep out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Mercy Culture Prep got their revenge. Azle Christian fell just short of Mercy Culture Prep by a score of 8-6. The Fighting Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Grayson Smith

Runs

03/18/25 vs Sacred Heart	3
03/18/25 vs Sacred Heart	3
03/24/25 vs Mercy Culture Prep	2
03/01/25 vs Ranger	2
03/01/25 vs Oglesby	2
+ 3 more games

Grayson Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Azle Christian is 5-2 when Smith posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.

Azle Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Mercy Culture Prep, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-11-2.