After three games on the road, Temple Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Temple Christian lost 15-5 to Roanoke Valley Christian on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Temple Christian in their matchups with Roanoke Valley Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Timberlake Christian had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Roanoke Valley Christian on Tuesday. Timberlake Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Billy Shumaker was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Shumaker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shumaker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Temple Christian now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Timberlake Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Temple Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Timberlake Christian when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 7-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Shumaker, who struck out 14 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Temple Christian still be able to contain Shumaker? There's only one way to find out.
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