Baseball Game Preview: Great Crossing vs. Payton College Prep Grizzlies

Great Crossing

Runs

03/26/25 vs Madison Central	3
03/24/25 vs Frankfort Christian Academy	24
03/22/25 vs Central Hardin	9
03/22/25 vs Henry Clay	7
03/18/25 vs Lafayette	11

Great Crossing will square off against the Payton College Prep Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Great Crossing is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.

Last Wednesday, Great Crossing came up short against Madison Central and fell 6-3. The match marked Great Crossing's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Nate Adkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, Great Crossing saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Little, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Little's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Payton College Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 10-7 to Wolfe County.

Derek Patton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Caleb Salgado, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Payton College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Great Crossing, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Payton College Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Great Crossing hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Payton College Prep, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Great Crossing's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.