Timberlake Christian has not done well against Christian Heritage Academy recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Christian Heritage Academy Knights. With that win, Timberlake Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
David Crump spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Adrian Warrick and Brice Warren did most of the damage at the plate: Warrick scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Warren scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Tyree, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Christian Heritage Academy's side, Hunter Manning was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Manning was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Manning wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Arrington, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Christian Heritage Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timberlake Christian only tossed five.
Timberlake Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Christian Heritage Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4-1.
Timberlake Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Westover Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Timberlake Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Christian Heritage Academy, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Roanoke Valley Christian at 4:30 p.m.
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