The Citizens Christian Academy Patriots will welcome the Vidalia Heritage Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Citizens Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Vidalia Heritage Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Citizens Christian Academy is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Echols County. Citizens Christian Academy put the hurt on Echols County with a sharp 17-7 win two weeks ago.
Peighton Harper made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Harper was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Citizens Christian Academy let Emma Gourley and Cadence Cravey loose on the outfield. Gourley went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Cravey scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. Brilynn Waldron was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Citizens Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Vidalia Heritage Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 19-0 to Robert Toombs Christian Academy on Monday. The loss leaves the Eagles without a win on the season.
Citizens Christian Academy took their victory against Vidalia Heritage Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2019 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Citizens Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Vidalia Heritage Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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