The Southside Christian Warriors will square off against the Cramerton Christian Academy Crusaders on Tuesday. Southside Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Southside Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Living Water Christian with a sharp 23-3 victory. That looming 23-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Southside Christian yet this season.
Jackson Simmons
| 05/02/25 vs Living Water Christian | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Living Water Christian | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs New Life Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Scotland Christian Academy | 1 |
| 05/03/24 vs Greenville Christian Academy | 1 |
Landon Pourron and Jackson Simmons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pourron pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Simmons struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Southside Christian's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). At bat, Pourron went 1-for-5 with four runs and two stolen bases, while Simmons went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. Those four runs gave Simmons a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ethan Busdieker was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Southside Christian: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Zeke Ragan was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
Southside Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cramerton Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Liberty Christian on Friday.
Cramerton Christian Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Southside Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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