Baseball Preview: Richmond Christian Warriors vs. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights
Richmond Christian is 1-8 against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Richmond Christian Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights at 4:30 p.m. Richmond Christian will be strutting in after a win while Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Richmond Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Williamsburg Christian Academy, taking the game 9-5.
Presley Melton and Kelsey smith made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Melton pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, smith tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Melton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Melton scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while smith scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deklen Matthews, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot fell victim to Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Patriots. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Richmond Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Richmond Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Richmond Christian's hitters?
Richmond Christian suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot's Mason Hogan, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Richmond Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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