The Christchurch School Seahorses will venture away from home to square off against the Catholic Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Christchurch School has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Christchurch School is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on Tuesday. They came up short against the Saints, falling 20-1. The Seahorses have struggled against the Saints recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Christchurch School got a good showing from Andrew Claussen, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Cam Byers
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On the hitting side, Christchurch School saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Byers, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases. Byers has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Trey Fitchett also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Catholic had just enough and edged out Norfolk Christian 5-4 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Ambassadors: they've now won four in a row.
Andrew Hoehn looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Catholic is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Norton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Christchurch School's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Catholic, their record now sits at 3-4.
Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Christchurch School has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. It's a different story for Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .340. Will they be able to contain Christchurch School's hitters?
Christchurch School couldn't quite get it done against Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can Christchurch School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
