The Fredericksburg Christian Eagles will face off against the Colonial Beach Drifters at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fredericksburg Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Fredericksburg Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Rappahannock just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 8-4 to the Raiders.
Scarlett Whittaker
| 04/08/25 vs Rappahannock | 11 |
| 04/04/25 vs Christchurch School | 9 |
| 04/02/25 @ Saint Gertrude | 13 |
| 04/01/25 @ Colonial Beach | 11 |
| 03/28/25 vs Westmoreland | 8 |
| + 5 more games |
Scarlett Whittaker was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Rylie Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kaleigh Dillman also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Colonial Beach's offense. They came up short against Middlesex on Tuesday, falling 13-0. The loss continues a trend for the Drifters in their meetings with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
Fredericksburg Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Colonial Beach, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Fredericksburg Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Colonial Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Fredericksburg Christian's way against Colonial Beach when the teams last played last Tuesday, as Fredericksburg Christian made off with a 16-0 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Drifters turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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