Grace Christian Academy has gone 8-1 against Crisp Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Grace Christian Academy Cougars challenge Crisp Academy Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Grace Christian Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Grace Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Sherwood Christian Academy with a sharp 15-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Oathen Atkinson was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Noah Smith
| 03/25/25 vs Sherwood Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Westwood | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Westover | 3 |
| 03/04/24 @ Crisp Academy | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Brookwood | 2 |
In other batting news, Noah Smith was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Daniel Johnson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Grace Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .303 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Crisp Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Fullington Academy last Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-3 to the Trojans. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Grace Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Crisp Academy, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-4.
Everything went Grace Christian Academy's way against Crisp Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Grace Christian Academy made off with a 12-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grace Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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