Harrells Christian Academy has gone a perfect 4-0 against Liberty Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Heat at 4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Harrells Christian Academy came up short against Wilmington Christian Academy and fell 9-6. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
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Dawson Smith and Peyton Gomez did some serious damage despite the final result: Smith went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Gomez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jesse Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Liberty Christian Academy sidestepped American Leadership Academy for a 3-2 victory.
Liberty Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harrells Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Liberty Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Harrells Christian Academy took their victory against Liberty Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 21-0 score. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Heat have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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