Baseball Recap: Timberlake Christian Comes Up Short

Timberlake Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES, falling 11-1. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Timberlake Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Billy Shumaker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Timberlake Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Timberlake Christian will host Temple Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they will welcome North Cross at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the EAGLES' hitters will have their work cut out for them.