Baseball Recap: Christian Heritage Academy Knights vs. Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs
There's no place like home for Christian Heritage Academy, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs on Tuesday.
Hunter Manning made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Manning has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Manning was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ty Turner was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. Brodey Oakes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Westover Christian Academy's side, Chase Jordan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ben Knecht, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Westover Christian Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christian Heritage Academy only hit a.
Christian Heritage Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-5-1. As for Westover Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4-1.
Christian Heritage Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Christian Heritage Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Westover Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Non Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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