Baseball Preview: Timberlake Christian Tornadoes vs. Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES
Timberlake Christian is 1-9 against Roanoke Valley Christian since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Timberlake Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Grace Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 9-1 to the Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Timberlake Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Timberlake Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Warrick, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Valley Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 6-2 to Blue Ridge.
Timberlake Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Timberlake Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Roanoke Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Timberlake Christian beat Roanoke Valley Christian 6-1 in their previous meeting on April 12th. Does Timberlake Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roanoke Valley Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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