John Champe is 0-4 against Woodgrove since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The John Champe Knights will look to defend their home field against the Woodgrove Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
John Champe's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Loudoun County by a score of 4-0.
Not much got past Devon Yi, who gave up just 11 hits to keep Loudoun County off the board. Yi has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maya Thaivalappil was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sierra Price, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Woodgrove put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Osbourn Park.
Abbey Lane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Woodgrove's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Erynn Thompson, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
John Champe has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Woodgrove, their victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. John Champe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Woodgrove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
John Champe suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Woodgrove when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can John Champe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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