The Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association Patriots will challenge the Halifax Academy Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association 3.2, Halifax Academy 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association saw some tournament action on Monday. They blew past Bishop McNamara 11-1. Considering the Patriots have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Madison Machotka and Marley Ryan did most of the damage at the plate: Machotka scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Ryan scored a run while going 2-for-2. What's more, Ryan posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March.
Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop McNamara only posted an OBP of .294.
Meanwhile, Halifax Academy fell victim to Cape Fear Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Payton Odom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Halifax Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9-1.
Halifax Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .365. It's a different story for Halifax Academy, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association's hitters?
Everything went Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association's way against Halifax Academy when the teams last played back in March, as Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association made off with an 8-1 win. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
