The Abbeville Christian Academy Generals will challenge the Edgewood Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Abbeville Christian Academy easily dispatched Sparta Academy last Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Abbeville Christian Academy fell just short of Fort Dale Academy by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. The Generals haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jaiden Buckhannon
| 02/28/25 vs Hooper Academy | 4 |
| 02/18/25 vs Wiregrass | 4 |
| 03/01/25 @ Fort Dale Academy | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Sparta Academy | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Wiregrass | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Jaiden Buckhannon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Abbeville Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Monty Masters, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Abbeville Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Edgewood Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Ezekiel Academy 12-2 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Colten Lashley was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Edgewood Academy let Landon Smith and Cooper Freeman run wild. Smith scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Freeman scored two runs and stole Two bases. What's more, Smith posted two hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Garrett Myers was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Edgewood Academy pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Abbeville Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Abbeville Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Edgewood Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 4-2. Will Abbeville Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
