The Christ School Greenies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Christ School has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Wesleyan Christian Academy will arrive with seven straight wins.
Christ School lost 13-7 to Providence Academy on Monday.
Ethan Rose made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Henry Tutera, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wesleyan Christian Academy stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let Forsyth Country Day onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wesleyan Christian Academy considering their two-run performance the game before.
Wesleyan Christian Academy let Grayson McDonald and Sawyer Black loose on the outfield. McDonald scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Black scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Domaine Vann, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Christ School now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Christ School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wesleyan Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Christ School took their victory against Wesleyan Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. Will Christ School repeat their success, or does Wesleyan Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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