The Southern Christian Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Victory Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Victory Christian Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Southern Christian, who comes in off a win.
Southern Christian was handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over Ezekiel Academy. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Monday. Victory Christian Academy took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brooklane Baptist. Victory Christian Academy has struggled against Brooklane Baptist recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Wyatt Bowman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Bowman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Chatman, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Victory Christian Academy is 4-1 when Chatman posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
Southern Christian pushed their record up to 12-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Victory Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Everything went Southern Christian's way against Victory Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March, as Southern Christian made off with a 12-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad 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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