Baseball Preview: Christian Heritage Academy Knights vs. Faith Christian Academy
The Christian Heritage Academy Knights will be playing at home 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 match than the last.
Christian Heritage Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over Westover Christian Academy.
Hunter Manning made a big impact 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, the team relied heavily on Ty Turner, who got 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.
Meanwhile, sadly, Faith Christian Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They suffered a rough 17-8 defeat at the hands of Timberlake Christian on Tuesday.
Christian Heritage Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-5-1. As for Faith Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Christian Heritage Academy took their victory against Faith Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 13-1. Will Christian Heritage Academy repeat their success, or does Faith Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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