The Southern Christian Patriots will square off against the Victory Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Southern Christian comes in on three and Victory Christian Academy on four.
Southern Christian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Evangel Christian Academy on Monday. Southern Christian was the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Evangel Christian Academy. With that win, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Jedd Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jagger Scott was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Luke Rudd also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy got themselves on the board against Southern Prep Academy on Tuesday, but Southern Prep Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Fighting Rangers 13-0. The contest marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Like Southern Christian, Victory Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Raygen Langley. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Langley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Langley is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Easton Durden, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Carter Chatman, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Victory Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .760. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.
Southern Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Victory Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southern Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Victory Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
