Softball Game Preview: Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors vs. Laurens Academy Crusaders

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Previous 4 Games

03/06/25 - Home	13-0 W
03/18/24 - Away	15-2 W
04/17/23 - Home	15-0 W
04/15/21 - Away	4-1 W

Spartanburg Christian Academy has gone a perfect 4-0 against Laurens Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors will challenge the Laurens Academy Crusaders at 5:00 p.m.

Spartanburg Christian Academy is headed out to face Laurens Academy after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Spartanburg Christian Academy never let Laurens Academy get on the board and left with a 13-0 win last Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won four in a row.

Elizabeth Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other pitching news, Autumn Borla looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, Aliza Wood was a standout: she scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Kennedy, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4.

Spartanburg Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laurens Academy only posted an OBP of .263.

Spartanburg Christian Academy took their win against Laurens Academy when the teams last played last Thursday by a conclusive 13-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spartanburg Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.