Baseball Recap: Northside Christian Academy Now 8-2 over Last Ten Games

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 vs Heathwood Hall Episcopal	23
02/27/25 @ Palmetto Christian Academy	17
04/17/25 vs Oakbrook Prep	16
02/28/25 @ Bamberg-Ehrhardt	15
04/14/25 vs American Leadership Academy	14

Northside Christian Academy never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Oakbrook Prep Knights with a sharp 16-0 victory. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.

Whit Craft and Luke Bohnsack made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Craft pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bohnsack pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Northside Christian Academy is 6-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. At the plate, Craft got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, while Bohnsack went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.

In other batting news, Cade McNeill and Easton McCutchan did most of the damage at the plate: McNeill went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while McCutchan went 1-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. McCutchan is becoming a predictor of Northside Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Will Spotts, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Northside Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakbrook Prep only posted an OBP of .000.

Northside Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Oakbrook Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-3-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northside Christian Academy will head out to face off against Augusta Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oakbrook Prep, they will venture away from home to square off against Berea at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.