Pinewood Christian is 3-0 against Citizens Christian Academy since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pinewood Christian Patriots will be playing at home against the Citizens Christian Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Pinewood Christian's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Citizens Christian Academy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
After soaring to 18 runs the game before, Pinewood Christian was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Bulloch Academy by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Citizens Christian Academy had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Georgia Christian on Tuesday.
Gray McLean was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). McLean has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. McLean was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blake Bryant was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Thomas Gentry, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Pinewood Christian's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2. As for Citizens Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Pinewood Christian beat Citizens Christian Academy 5-1 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Pinewood Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Citizens Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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