The Christ the King Crusaders will face off against the Eastern Randolph Wildcats on Friday. Christ the King is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Christ the King is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Hiwassee Dam. Christ the King might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Patrick Walsh and Andrew Martin made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Walsh pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Martin tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Walsh went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Martin scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Collin Ryan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Eastern Randolph beat Corvian Community 4-1 on Tuesday.
Christ the King pushed their record up to 18-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Eastern Randolph, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-16.
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