While Temple Christian's win against United Christian Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Temple Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over United Christian Academy on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Temple Christian has posted since March 13th.
Blake Cash
| 04/29/25 vs United Christian Academy | 10 |
| 04/18/25 @ Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Timberlake Christian | 6 |
| 03/18/25 vs Faith Christian Academy | 8 |
| 03/13/25 vs Westover Christian Academy | 7 |
| + 7 more games |
Luke Gifford and Blake Cash made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gifford tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cash struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Gifford went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Cash went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Cash is becoming a predictor of Temple Christian's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Carter Cash was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas McLeroy, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Temple Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for United Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
Temple Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for United Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Ridgeview Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgeview Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.67 runs per game on average), something United Christian Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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