David Emanuel Academy and Citizens Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but David Emanuel Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the fifth time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-1 defeat on Saturday.
Rayleigh Faircloth
| 10/18/25 vs Citizens Christian Academy | 5 |
| 10/18/25 vs Citizens Christian Academy | 6 |
| 10/17/25 vs Citizens Christian Academy | 6 |
| 10/16/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Academy | 11 |
| 10/16/25 vs Twiggs Academy | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Rayleigh Faircloth put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Payton Peebles made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Addalyn Terwilliger was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for David Emanuel Academy and nudges their season record down to 22-5. As for Citizens Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-6.
As of now, neither David Emanuel Academy nor the Patriots have any future games scheduled.
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