Briarcrest Christian hasn't had much luck against Collierville recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dragons at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Briarcrest Christian 2.7, Collierville 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Briarcrest Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Marion with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Saints have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Nathan Powers
| 04/24/25 @ Marion | 7 |
| 04/12/25 @ Magnolia Heights | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Arlington | 8 |
Nathan Powers tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last three games.
On the hitting side, Luke McGee was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cole Photopulos, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Collierville came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Gryphons.
Briarcrest Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Collierville, their victory bumped their record up to 27-7.
Briarcrest Christian couldn't quite finish off Collierville in their previous matchup back in March and fell 2-0. Will the Saints have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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