Baseball Preview: Cristo Rey vs. Victory Christian Academy Knights
Cristo Rey is 0-3 against Victory Christian Academy since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Cristo Rey will head out on the road to challenge the Victory Christian Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m.
Cristo Rey is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They fell victim to a tough 17-8 loss at the hands of Gompers Prep Academy. One positive for Cristo Rey, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 28-8 margin over High Tech NC. The win made it back-to-back victories for Victory Christian Academy.
Cristo Rey's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Victory Christian Academy, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Cristo Rey suffered a grim 19-3 defeat to Victory Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Victory Christian Academy's Angel Rosario, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Cristo Rey knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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