Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Citizens Christian Academy walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Westwood Wildcats on Thursday as they made off with an 8-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.
Blake Bryant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple.
In other batting news, Citizens Christian Academy let Thomas Gentry and Clay Phillips run wild. Gentry went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Phillips got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Gentry is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Citizens Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westwood only posted an OBP of .160.
Patriots
| 05/22/25 vs Westwood | 8-2 |
| 05/17/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Academy | 18-0 |
| 05/15/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Academy | 9-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Pinewood Christian | 2-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 9-1 |
| + 6 more games |
Citizens Christian Academy pushed their record up to 20-7-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
Citizens Christian Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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