Crusaders Baseball Keeping Busy
The Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders baseball team took on Citizens Christian and Edmund Burke 2 weeks ago, splitting those games, and last week defeated Twiggs Academy but fell to Bulloch Academy and FPCA. vs. Citizens
It was a close game early before RTCA broke it open with two big innings late in the game. In Douglas RTCA took the lead in the top of the first inning with a pair of runs. CCA answered back in the bottom of the frame with three to jump on top. The Crusaders came back in the top of the second inning with two more runs to take a 4-3 lead over the Patriots. But in the bottom of the second inning CCA added two more as they pulled back ahead, 5-4.
Neither team scored over the next three innings, but in the top of the sixth RTCA took control with four more runs. That gave them an 8-5 lead. CCA scored one in the bottom of the frame, but RTCA plated five more in the seventh inning on the way to a 13-6 win. vs. EBA
RTCA was in Waynesboro on Tuesday and lost a close game to the Spartans. RTCA took the early lead with a run in the top of the first inning, but EBA plated two in the bottom half to go on top 2-1.
RTCA tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the third inning, but two more from the Spartans in the bottom of the third gave them a 4-2 lead. RTCA jumped ahead 5-4 in the top of the fourth inning, but in the bottom of the sixth inning EBA scored six runs as they took a 10-5 lead.
RTCA made a run in the top of the seventh inning, but could only plate three as they fell to the Spartans 10-8. continued from page
This week RTCA hosted Bulloch Academy on Tuesday after presstime. They will be back in action on Thursday with First Preparatory Christian Academy coming to town at 4:00 p.m. vs. Twiggs
One inning was all RTCA needed against Twiggs on Monday of last week. RTCA put 17 runs on the board in the bottom of the first inning. They held in the second and third to win the game by the run rule by that score. vs. Bulloch
At home on Tuesday the Crusaders fell to the Gators of Bulloch Academy. Bulloch picked up their first run in the top of the second inning.
The score remained 1-0 until the top of the seventh inning when Bulloch plated three more runs. They kept the Crusaders off the board in the bottom of the seventh to take the 4-0 win. vs. FPCA
RTCA was at First Preparatory Christian Academy on Thursday and lost to the Highlanders. RTCA scored first with a run in the top of the first inning, but FPCA put three on the board in the bottom of the frame.
FPCA added a run in the second inning, but RTCA answered with a run in the top of the third to make it, 4-2. In the bottom of the sixth inning FPCA went on a run as they scored six runs to break the game open, 10-2.
RTCA scored one more in the top of the seventh inning, but that was all they could muster as they fell 10-3.
This week RTCA was scheduled to host Memorial Day on Monday and Vidalia Heritage Academy on Tuesday for a double header, both after presstime. They will be back in action on Wednesday at home against Brentwood and Thursday against Twiggs Academy.
