Softball Game Preview: Christ's Church Academy Eagles vs. Parsons Christian Academy Lions

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Previous 6 Games

04/29/24 - Home	17-0 W
02/21/19 - Away	20-1 W
03/01/18 - Away	24-8 W
02/13/18 - Home	18-1 W
03/02/17 - Away	21-2 W
02/23/17 - Home	12-2 W

Christ's Church Academy has gone a perfect 6-0 against Parsons Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Christ's Church Academy's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Parsons Christian Academy has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

Christ's Church Academy will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating St. Johns Country Day, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-15 win over the Spartans on Tuesday.

The team relied heavily on Keira Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Callie Flanagan, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.

Christ's Church Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They are 7-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Parsons Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They came up short against Harvest Community, falling 33-1.

Christ's Church Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Parsons Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.

Everything went Christ's Church Academy's way against Parsons Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Christ's Church Academy made off with a 17-0 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.