Pinewood Christian and Robert Toombs Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. The Pinewood Christian Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinewood Christian will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Monday, Pinewood Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Thomas Jefferson Academy, taking the game 6-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Robert Toombs Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They blew past Windsor Academy 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Meredith Durden's shutout, as she gave up just seven hits. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Robert Toombs Christian Academy let Maddie Joyner and Railee Thomas loose on the outfield. Joyner went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Thomas went 1-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and two RBI. What's more, Joyner also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Kennedy, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Pinewood Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for Robert Toombs Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Pinewood Christian came up short against Robert Toombs Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in August, falling 19-15. Can Pinewood Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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