Harrells Christian Academy is 0-10 against Freedom Christian Academy since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will be playing at home against the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Harrells Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Harrells Christian Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Faith Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 4-3.
Sabrina Batts put in work no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Batts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Batts was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Batts wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Bradshaw, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Freedom Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Fayetteville Christian by a score of 5-1.
Rylan Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 18 Ks.
On the hitting side, Aubrey Multerer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Genesis Lebron was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Harrells Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 18-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Harrells Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Freedom Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Harrells Christian Academy came up short against Freedom Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Will Harrells 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 softball content.
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