Baseball Game Preview: Timberlake Christian Tornadoes vs. Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES

Timberlake Christian is 1-9 against Roanoke Valley Christian since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes will welcome the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES at 4:30 p.m.

Timberlake Christian is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Ridgeview Christian.

Ethan Tyree

Stolen Base

03/18/25 vs Ridgeview Christian	2
03/07/25 vs Faith Christian Academy	1
05/06/24 @ Temple Christian	1

Ethan Tyree and Josiah Smyth stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tyree scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Smyth scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tyree is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Roanoke Valley Christian had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Ridgeview Christian with a sharp 13-1 victory on Thursday. The EAGLES' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Roanoke Valley Christian got a massive performance out of Luke Somers, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Somers has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Bowman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

Roanoke Valley Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Roanoke Valley Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Timberlake Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.