Baseball Recap: Park View Patriots vs. John Champe Knights
Park View fell victim to John Champe and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 25-0 loss to the John Champe Knights might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Park View in their matchups with John Champe: they've now lost three in a row.
For John Champe's part, Red Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jackson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
In other pitching news, Alex Weisman looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Luke Infante was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Blake Reavill was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Park View's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for John Champe, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Park View will face off against Potomac Falls at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Potomac Falls is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Park View will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for John Champe, they will head out on the road to challenge Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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