Teays Valley Christian is 8-1 against Hannan since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Teays Valley Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hannan Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Teays Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Teays Valley Christian is coming in off a tense game against Sherman in which neither team made it on the board. Teays Valley Christian and Sherman finished up their matchup with a 0-0 draw. The match marked the first time this season in which Teays Valley Christian was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Hannan can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Poca 6-5.
Ian Chaffin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Chaffin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chaffin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Issac Freeman was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
With that tie, Teays Valley Christian's record moves to 9-4-1. As for Hannan, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Hannan's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Teays Valley Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .457. It's a different story for Hannan, though, as they've only averaged .320. Will they be able to contain Teays Valley Christian's hitters?
Everything went Teays Valley Christian's way against Hannan when the teams last played back in March as Teays Valley Christian made off with a 10-3 victory. Will Teays Valley Christian repeat their success, or does Hannan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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