After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Evangel Christian, Southern Christian was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ezekiel Academy Knights, sneaking past 11-10. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Knights back in March, they had to take a 6-3 loss.
Jedd Scott
| 03/11/25 vs Victory Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Ezekiel Academy | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Evangel Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Chambers Academy | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs East Central HomeSchool | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
The team relied heavily on Jedd Scott, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Southern Christian: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Sawhill, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs.
Southern Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Ezekiel Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-18 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Southern Christian will take on Victory Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Ezekiel Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Evangel Christian on May 2. The Lightning's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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