Wilmington Christian Academy has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Wilmington Christian Academy fell victim to Freedom Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Patriots. The contest marked that first time this year in which Wilmington Christian Academy was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Harrells Christian Academy's 14-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of Wayne Christian by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. Harrells Christian Academy has not had much luck with Wayne Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Harrells Christian Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sabrina Batts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Batts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Cannon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wilmington Christian Academy's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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