Crusaders
| 02/28/25 @ Puckett | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Clinton Christian Academy | 26 |
| 02/20/25 @ Porter's Chapel Academy | 21 |
| 02/18/25 vs Porter's Chapel Academy | 12 |
| 02/17/25 @ Central Hinds Academy | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
The Park Place Christian Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Park Place Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
Park Place Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Puckett just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 4-3. The loss put an end to the Crusaders' undefeated start to the season.
Park Place Christian Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Bailey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph Catholic). They blew past Benton Academy 14-1 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Bruins as they're now sitting on five straight.
Brandon Burkes made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Jackson Winans was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Nick Glorioso was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Joseph Catholic pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Park Place Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
St. Joseph Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Park Place Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. It's a different story for St. Joseph Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Park Place Christian Academy's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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