Southside Christian is 0-3 against Wilson Christian Academy since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Southside Christian Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Wilson Christian Academy Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
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 win made it back-to-back victories for Southside Christian.
Zeke Ragan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Pourron, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wilson Christian Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest last Thursday. They never let Liberty Christian onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. While fans of Wilson Christian Academy might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Mack Wiggins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Parker Bunn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Southside Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Wilson Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southside Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wilson Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southside Christian might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Wilson Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bunn, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Now that Southside Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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