Baseball Preview: Teays Valley Christian Lions vs. Capital Cougars
The Teays Valley Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Capital Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Teays Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Teays Valley Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Hannan. The high-scoring effort was just what Teays Valley Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Trevor Lingenfelter and Brody Bradley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lingenfelter pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bradley tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lingenfelter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lingenfelter scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Bradley scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Teays Valley Christian let Sam Martin and Dean Kelly loose on the outfield. Martin went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Kelly scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ryan Breeding, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Capital had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Parkersburg on Tuesday. Capital has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Teays Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-4-1. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
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