The John Champe Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Heritage Pride at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. John Champe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
John Champe is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Park View (and have done all season long). John Champe blew past Park View 25-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for John Champe.
Red Jackson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jackson was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
In other pitching news, Alex Weisman looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Luke Infante was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Daniel Pack was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Heritage came up short against Tuscarora on Thursday and fell 4-1. Heritage has struggled against Tuscarora recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
John Champe has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Heritage, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. John Champe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
John Champe skirted past Heritage 7-5 in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Champe since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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