Skipstone Academy is a perfect 6-0 against Creekside Christian Academy since February of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Skipstone Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Creekside Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Skipstone Academy has five straight victories, Creekside Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Skipstone Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Peachtree Academy, who was ranked fourth at the time (Skipstone Academy was ranked second). Skipstone Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over Peachtree Academy on Thursday. Ten seems to be a good number for the Warriors as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Brookelyn Rogers
| 03/20/25 vs Peachtree Academy | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Creekside Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Covington Academy | 0 |
| 02/27/25 @ Peachtree Academy | 2 |
Brookelyn Rogers and Maddie McRae made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Rogers struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, McRae didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Rogers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Rogers went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while McRae scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Willey, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Ella Evans was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy came up short against Covington Academy on Monday and fell 6-1.
Aviana Mathis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Creekside Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Skipstone Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Creekside Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Skipstone Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Creekside Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Skipstone Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Creekside Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Skipstone Academy took their victory against Creekside Christian Academy in their previous matchup on March 4th by a conclusive 10-1. Does Skipstone Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Creekside Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
