On Thursday Citizens Christian Academy will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Twiggs Academy Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Citizens Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season.
Citizens Christian Academy will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Pinewood Christian, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Citizens Christian Academy won by a run and slipped past Pinewood Christian 18-17. That's two games straight that Citizens Christian Academy has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Emma Gourley, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Arabelle Roberts, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Citizens Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Twiggs Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Robert Toombs Christian Academy, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Citizens Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Twiggs Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Citizens Christian Academy took their victory against Twiggs Academy in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 25-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Citizens Christian Academy since the team 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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