The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Faith Christian Patriots at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Harrells Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Harrells Christian Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wilmington Christian Academy as Harrells Christian Academy made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Harrells Christian Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Sabrina Batts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Batts has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Batts was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mary Willow Rumbold, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Izzy Bradshaw, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Faith Christian's offense. They fell victim to a tough 17-0 defeat at the hands of Freedom Christian Academy on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Faith Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Harrells Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Faith Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Harrells Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .344. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Harrells Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Faith Christian in their previous matchup on April 9th, sneaking past 9-8. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Faith Christian's Payton Whitley, who tossed nine innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off ten hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Harrells Christian Academy still be able to contain Whitley? There's only one way to find out.
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