Baseball Recap: Wakulla Christian School Wins Going Away Against Crossroad Academy

Saints

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Gadsden County	19
03/03/25 vs Crossroad Academy	17
02/28/25 vs Gadsden County	17
02/25/25 vs Munroe	16
04/03/25 @ Munroe	12

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Altha, Wakulla Christian School was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Crossroad Academy Scorpions with a sharp 13-3 win. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.

Christopher Raker and Kory Paynter made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Raker tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Paynter struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Raker scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Paynter scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Paynter has become a key player for Wakulla Christian School: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Lawhon, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three doubles, and three RBI. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Billy Starling, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Wakulla Christian School is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Crossroad Academy, their defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-16.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wakulla Christian School will welcome Brookwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Crossroad Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Pensacola at 6:30 p.m. The Scorpions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.