The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will square off against the Lakewood Leopards at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Harrells Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Lakewood will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Harrells Christian Academy earned a 7-2 victory over Kerr-Vance Academy. The Crusaders have beaten the Spartans the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Spartans has come to flipping the script.
Dawson Smith was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Stallings, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Harrells Christian Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-3 to Rosewood.
Lakewood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Neal, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harrells Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lakewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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