Pungo Christian Academy is a perfect 3-0 against Crossroads Christian since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Colts at 4:00 p.m. Pungo Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Pungo Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Northeast Academy 13-0. The Raiders not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 6th.
Jackson Walker
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| 03/20/25 vs Lawrence Academy | 1 |
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Jackson Walker was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Pungo Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Carr Eagles was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pungo Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Crossroads Christian fell victim to Oxford Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Griffins. That makes it the first time this season the Colts have let down their home crowd.
Crossroads Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Adcock, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Pungo Christian Academy now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Crossroads Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pungo Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crossroads Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pungo Christian Academy took their win against Crossroads Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 17-5 score. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Colts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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