Baseball Game Preview: Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North Tigers vs. Fairmont Heights Hornets

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Previous 6 Games

04/12/24 - Home	25-10 W
04/12/23 - Away	32-10 W
06/10/21 - Away	3-13 L
06/02/21 - Away	9-19 L
05/15/19 - Home	17-12 W
05/21/18 - Neutral	7-15 L

Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North and Fairmont Heights are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Tigers will take on the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North sitting on three straight wins and Fairmont Heights on four.

While Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North's victory against Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Falcons 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted against the Falcons since April 29, 2022.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Hornets on Friday. Fairmont Heights was the clear victor by a 20-6 margin over Surrattsville. Considering Fairmont Heights has won nine matches by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Fairmont Heights got a massive performance out of Junior Reyes, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Reyes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Joshua Benitez was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.

Fairmont Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive games.

Fairmont Heights pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.

Everything went Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North's way against Fairmont Heights in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North made off with a 25-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.