Trinity Christian dropped their record down to 15-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 14-4 to the Citizens Christian Academy Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Crusaders have suffered since March 14th.
As for Citizens Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-6-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Citizens Christian Academy's part, Jett Hart looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Hart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Citizens Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Jonathan Rutland, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Rutland has posted since back in March. Gray McLean was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity Christian will venture away from home to face off against Central Georgia Arts at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Citizens Christian Academy, they will head out to take on Robert Toombs Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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