The Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Heritage Mountaineers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Christian Academy of Knoxville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Christian Academy of Knoxville's win against Grace Christian Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors won by a run and slipped past the Rams 6-5. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Halle Bedwell was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Heritage never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bearden on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Bulldogs. The Mountaineers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Elishia Byrd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Portlyn Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Carly Smith, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Christian Academy of Knoxville pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage, their record now sits at 20-8.
Christian Academy of Knoxville came up short against Heritage in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, falling 10-5. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
