Baseball Preview: Highland Hawks vs. Fredericksburg Christian Eagles
Highland is 10-0 against Fredericksburg Christian since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Highland Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
If Highland beats Fredericksburg Christian with seven runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Highland came out on top against Atlantic Shores Christian by a score of 7-2 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Highland.
Stephen Christopher tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Ethan Brown was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Benjy Cardone was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Fredericksburg Christian's offense. They lost 10-0 to Atlantic Shores Christian on Friday. Fredericksburg Christian has not had much luck with Atlantic Shores Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Highland pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fredericksburg Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Fredericksburg Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Highland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. It's a different story for Fredericksburg Christian, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Highland's hitters?
Highland took their win against Fredericksburg Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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