The Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers are taking a road trip to take on the J.L. Mann Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Monday, Christ Church Episcopal didn't have quite enough to beat Walhalla and fell 5-4. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Robert Howell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Blake Foral made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Carter Phillips also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for J.L. Mann, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Powdersville 5-4.
Teddy Garner looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Riggs Manning was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
J.L. Mann pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Christ Church Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Christ Church Episcopal might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from J.L. Mann in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can the Cavaliers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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