Roanoke Valley Christian is 8-1 against Christian Heritage Academy since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES will be playing at home against the Christian Heritage Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Roanoke Valley Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs last Monday, they were much more limited against Timberlake Christian on Friday. They fell 6-1 to the Tornadoes.
Luke Somers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two triples and a run.
Meanwhile, Christian Heritage Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Timberlake Christian.
Hunter Manning was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Manning was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Manning wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Arrington, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Christian Heritage Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timberlake Christian only tossed five.
Roanoke Valley Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Christian Heritage Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Roanoke Valley Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Christian Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Roanoke Valley Christian couldn't quite finish off Christian Heritage Academy in their previous meeting back in March and fell 7-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Manning, who struck out 12 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Roanoke Valley Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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