The Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders will face off against the Grace Christian Academy Cougars on Friday. Robert Toombs Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Grace Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Robert Toombs Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against First Preparatory Christian Academy as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Anderson Moore, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Brody Randall was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Robert Toombs Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as First Preparatory Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .345.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy came up short against Southwest Georgia Academy last Monday and fell 9-4. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Grace Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Smith is becoming a predictor of the Cougars' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-2 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
The win made it two in a row for Robert Toombs Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 10-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Grace Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Everything went Robert Toombs Christian Academy's way against Grace Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, as Robert Toombs Christian Academy made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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