The Citizens Christian Academy Patriots will take on the David Emanuel Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Citizens Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Citizens Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past First Preparatory Christian Academy 15-0. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Citizens Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Cadence Cravey, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Gourley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Citizens Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, David Emanuel Academy came up short against Trinity Christian on Tuesday and fell 12-7. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Kaley Flowers and Addalyn Terwilliger did some serious damage despite the final result: Flowers scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Terwilliger went 3-for-4 with three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Terwilliger a new career-high in batting average.
Citizens Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for David Emanuel Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Citizens Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like David Emanuel Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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