Baseball Preview: Richmond Christian Warriors vs. Guardian Christian Academy Royal Knights
The Richmond Christian Warriors have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Guardian Christian Academy Royal Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Richmond Christian never got on the board in their matchup back in March, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Williamsburg Christian Academy last Tuesday. They blew past the Eagles 15-5.
Presley Melton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Melton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Melton was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zach Guillory was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Bryson Perkins, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, while Guardian Christian Academy put up plenty of runs back in March, the same can't be said for Non Varsity Opponent. Guardian Christian Academy put the hurt on Non Varsity Opponent with a sharp 12-0 win.
Like Richmond Christian, Guardian Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Blake Pearson. Throwing, Pearson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Noah Charity struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At bat, Pearson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Charity scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Sam Mitchell was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadon Hayes, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Richmond Christian's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Guardian Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Richmond Christian's way against Guardian Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March as Richmond Christian made off with an 18-4 victory. Will Richmond Christian repeat their success, or does Guardian Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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