The Vance Charter Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Clover Garden School Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Vance Charter's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Excelsior Classical Academy with a sharp 17-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Flying Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Julius Burke
| 03/10/25 vs Excelsior Classical Academy | 3 |
| 04/25/24 vs Excelsior Classical Academy | 1 |
| 04/17/24 vs Vance County | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Oxford Prep | 1 |
| 04/01/24 vs Franklin Academy | 1 |
Julius Burke was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Dethmers, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Vance Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Excelsior Classical Academy only posted an OBP of .154.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clover Garden School, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against River Mill on Tuesday as Clover Garden School made off with a 15-5 victory. The Grizzlies' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gabe Kistler made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kistler was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dean Thacker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season. Jordan Brannock was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Vance Charter now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Clover Garden School, they moved to 1-4 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Clover Garden School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Vance Charter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. It's a different story for Clover Garden School, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Vance Charter's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
