Thomas Sumter Academy and Northside Christian Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2016, but likely not for long. The Thomas Sumter Academy Generals will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Thomas Sumter Academy will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Monday, Thomas Sumter Academy fell victim to a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Orangeburg Prep.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Northside Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Palmetto Christian Academy 11-3.
Luke Bohnsack was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Bohnsack has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bohnsack was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Easton McCutchan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Will Spotts, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Thomas Sumter Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Northside Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Thomas Sumter Academy might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Northside Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northside Christian Academy's Grayson Crim, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Thomas Sumter Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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