The Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars will challenge the Citizens Christian Academy Patriots on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thomas Jefferson Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Atlanta Jewish Academy. That's two games straight that the Jaguars have won by exactly ten runs.
Kasen Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Gavin Bailey
| 02/24/25 @ Glenn Hills | 6 |
| 03/20/25 @ John Hancock Academy | 5 |
| 05/09/25 vs Atlanta Jewish Academy | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Twiggs Academy | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs John Hancock Academy | 4 |
| + 9 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Bailey, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Thomas Jefferson Academy: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-15 otherwise. Jace Brooks was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Thomas Jefferson Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Citizens Christian Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four last Friday. They skirted past the Knights 9-7.
Citizens Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gray McLean, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one double. Skyler Woods also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Citizens Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Thomas Jefferson Academy, their record now sits at 12-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thomas Jefferson Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Citizens Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
