Jacksonville Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Ragland recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder will take on the Ragland Purple Devils at 1:00 p.m. Ragland took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jacksonville Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Jacksonville Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Winterboro. The Thunder haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Sophie Williams
| 03/06/25 vs Winterboro | 14 |
| 03/04/25 @ Wellborn | 5 |
| 02/25/25 @ Gaston | 2 |
Sophie Williams made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 7 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jacksonville Christian Academy got a big performance out of Bryleigh Reid, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Cali Sexton was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Jacksonville Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Winterboro only posted an OBP of .179.
Meanwhile, Ragland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 12-1 to Ohatchee.
Hadley Elliot was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-1. That run was her first of the season.
Ragland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Ragland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jacksonville Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. It's a different story for Ragland, though, as they've only averaged .155. Will they be able to contain Jacksonville Christian Academy's hitters?
Jacksonville Christian Academy suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Ragland in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Jacksonville Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
