The Crossroads Christian Colts will head out on the road to challenge the Lee Christian Falcons at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Crossroads Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Crossroads Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on New Life Christian Academy with a sharp 18-1 win. While fans of Crossroads Christian might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Jackson Anderson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Nate Bobbitt was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Rylan Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lee Christian fell victim to Cape Fear Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 19-0 loss to the Eagles might stick with them for a while. Lee Christian has not had much luck with Cape Fear Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The victory got Crossroads Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Lee Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Lee Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Crossroads Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .485. It's a different story for Lee Christian, though, as they've only averaged .228. Will they be able to contain Crossroads Christian's hitters?
Crossroads Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Lee Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crossroads Christian 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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