Baseball Preview: Christian Heritage Academy Knights vs. Timberlake Christian Tornadoes
Christian Heritage Academy is 4-0 against Timberlake Christian since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Christian Heritage Academy Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for Christian Heritage Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy on Monday. Christian Heritage Academy has struggled against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy recently, as their match on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Christian Heritage Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Manning, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Timberlake Christian has not done well against Roanoke Valley Christian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Timberlake Christian came out on top against Roanoke Valley Christian by a score of 6-1. The win was just what Timberlake Christian needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior game.
Billy Shumaker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Shumaker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Adrian Warrick was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Woo Kang, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Christian Heritage Academy now has a losing record at 2-3-1. As for Timberlake Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Christian Heritage Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Timberlake Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Christian Heritage Academy took their victory against Timberlake Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 10-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian Heritage Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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