The Corinth Christian Academy Warriors will challenge Northside Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Corinth Christian Academy has three straight wins, Northside Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Corinth Christian Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Brunswick Christian Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's game. The Warriors put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 15-3 victory on Thursday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 11 runs or more this season.
Peyton Smith
| 04/10/25 @ Brunswick Christian Academy | 10 |
| 05/11/24 vs Brunswick | 4 |
| 03/15/24 vs Open Bible Christian | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Hope Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/30/24 @ First Christian | 3 |
Peyton Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Corinth Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jace Campbell was a standout: he scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Justin Tolle was another key player, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northside Christian Academy came up short against Open Bible Christian on Thursday and fell 12-8.
Corinth Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Northside Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Corinth Christian Academy's way against Northside Christian Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Corinth Christian Academy made off with a 13-1 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do Northside Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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