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| 03/14/24 - Home | 18-6 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 03/27/23 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 04/05/22 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/04/22 - Away | 16-2 W |
| 04/20/19 - Neutral | 9-0 W |
Crossings Christian is a perfect 6-0 against Newkirk since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Knights will welcome the Tigers at 2:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Blackwell hit Crossings Christian with a seven-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights lost 9-2 to the Maroons. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly seven runs.
Crossings Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Baugh, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Newkirk fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Tonkawa on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 9-8. The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Grady Wood made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Cooper Robinson was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Newkirk's loss dropped their record down to 10-12-1. As for Crossings Christian, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
Crossings Christian took their win against Newkirk in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 18-6 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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