The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders will head out to square off against the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northside Christian Academy has four straight victories, Heathwood Hall Episcopal has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Northside Christian Academy got the win against Briarwood Academy by a conclusive 12-6. Considering the Crusaders have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Logan Gouviea made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had over his last five contests. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Grayson Crim
| 03/21/25 @ Briarwood Academy | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Bamberg-Ehrhardt | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ Palmetto Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Briarwood Academy | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Richard Winn Academy | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Grayson Crim was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Northside Christian Academy is undefeated when Crim posts three or more hits, but 3-5 otherwise. Spencer McGee also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Northside Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Briarwood Academy only posted a batting average of .258.
Meanwhile, Heathwood Hall Episcopal lost 11-1 to Orangeburg Prep last Thursday.
Northside Christian Academy now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Northside Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Heathwood Hall Episcopal in their previous matchup back in April of 2016. Can Northside Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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