Christian Heritage Academy is a perfect 5-0 against Roanoke Catholic since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Christian Heritage Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Roanoke Catholic at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Christian Heritage Academy has five straight victories, Roanoke Catholic has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Christian Heritage Academy got the win against Westover Christian Academy by a conclusive 12-2. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Jake Bowles made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Hunter Manning
| 03/25/25 vs Westover Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Roanoke Catholic | 1 |
| 04/25/24 vs Faith Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/22/24 @ Temple Christian | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Timberlake Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Will Gray and Hunter Manning did most of the damage at the plate: Gray scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Manning scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Manning a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Gavin Hodges, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Christian Heritage Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westover Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .190.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Catholic came up short against Eastern Montgomery on Tuesday, falling 15-2.
Roanoke Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Peck, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Mason Williams was another, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Roanoke Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Christian Heritage Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Roanoke Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Christian Heritage Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .460. It's a different story for Roanoke Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain Christian Heritage Academy's hitters?
Everything went Christian Heritage Academy's way against Roanoke Catholic in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Christian Heritage Academy made off with a 19-4 victory. Does Christian Heritage Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roanoke Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
