Crusaders
| 05/13/25 vs Draughn | 9-5 |
| 05/09/25 vs Polk County | 10-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Bishop McGuinness | 5-3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Randleman | 5-3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Langtree Charter Academy | 9-5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Lincoln Charter | 4-3 |
With a playoff win on the line, Christ the King rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Draughn Wildcats by a score of 9-5. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Patrick Walsh made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Walsh wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Troy Alderfer, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another was Jimmy Tamuccio, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Christ the King's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Draughn, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-9.
Coming up, Christ the King will square off against Eastern Randolph on Friday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Crusaders surely won't give up without a fight. Draughn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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