The David Emanuel Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Citizens Christian Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. David Emanuel Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, David Emanuel Academy came up short against Trinity Christian and fell 12-7. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Kaley Flowers and Addalyn Terwilliger did some serious damage despite the final result: Flowers scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Terwilliger went 3-for-4 with three RBI. What's more, Terwilliger also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, David Emanuel Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Citizens Christian Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They never let the Highlanders onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Patriots have won 12 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Citizens Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Cadence Cravey, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mattie Lewis, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
David Emanuel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Citizens Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. David Emanuel Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Citizens Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
David Emanuel Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Citizens Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for David Emanuel Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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