St. John's Christian Academy is 3-0 against Northwood Academy since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Northwood Academy Chargers at 6:00 p.m. St. John's Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Northwood Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, St. John's Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past First Baptist School 3-2.
St. John's Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leonard Huxford, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Northwood Academy fell victim to a tough 14-2 defeat at the hands of Pinewood Prep on Tuesday. Northwood Academy has struggled against Pinewood Prep recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
St. John's Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Northwood Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. John's Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northwood Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. John's Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwood Academy in their previous matchup back in March, winning 7-4. Does St. John's Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwood Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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