Roanoke Valley Christian was the 9-5 winner over Christian Heritage Academy when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES fell just short of the Christian Heritage Academy Knights by a score of 7-5 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Roanoke Valley Christian has lost by exactly two runs.
Logan Gutierrez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Gutierrez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Colton Bowman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Like Roanoke Valley Christian, Christian Heritage Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Colston Rooney. On the mound, Rooney tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Hunter Manning struck out 12 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Rooney scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Manning scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Mullins, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Roanoke Valley Christian and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Christian Heritage Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roanoke Valley Christian will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Faith Christian Academy. As for Christian Heritage Academy, they will take on Westover Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on March 26th.
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