Southside Christian is 0-3 against Greenville Christian Academy since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Southside Christian Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Greenville Christian Academy Knights at 5:15 p.m. Southside Christian will be strutting in after a win while Greenville Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Southside Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Liberty Christian with a sharp 13-5 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Southside Christian with their most commanding win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Zeke Ragan, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nathan Cook, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Greenville Christian Academy fell victim to a tough 17-2 loss at the hands of Eastern Christian HomeSchool on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Greenville Christian Academy in their matchups with Eastern Christian HomeSchool: they've now lost nine in a row.
Greenville Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hopkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Southside Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Greenville Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southside Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greenville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Southside Christian might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Greenville Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Southside Christian, Ethan Parker (who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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