Baseball Recap: Central Holmes Christian Wins Going Away Against Leake County

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

02/28/25 vs Grace Christian	16
03/21/25 vs Calhoun Academy	15
03/17/25 vs Leake County	15
03/27/25 @ Leake County	13
03/07/25 @ Grace Christian	13

Central Holmes Christian won the last time they faced Leake County and things went their way on Thursday too. Central Holmes Christian blew past Leake County 15-2. Considering the Trojans have won five matchups by more than 12 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Ethan Witt was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Luke Terry was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Central Holmes Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Central Holmes Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. Leake County is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Holmes Christian will square off against Clinton Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Leake County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stringer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Stringer will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.