
Patriots
04/17/25 vs Trinity Christian | 14 |
04/15/25 @ Pinewood Christian | 0 |
04/14/25 vs Terrell Academy | 8 |
04/11/25 vs St. Francis | 11 |
04/11/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 8 |
+ 14 more games |
Citizens Christian Academy and Robert Toombs Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Patriots will head out to square off against the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Citizens Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Citizens Christian Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Trinity Christian on Thursday. The Patriots blew past the Crusaders 14-4. Considering the Patriots have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jett Hart looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Citizens Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Jonathan Rutland, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Rutland has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Gray McLean, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Citizens Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Robert Toombs Christian Academy and Frederica Academy had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Crusaders came up short against Frederica Academy on Thursday, falling 7-1. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by exactly six runs.
Citizens Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Robert Toombs Christian Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Citizens Christian Academy couldn't quite get it done against Robert Toombs Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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