The Christchurch School Seahorses will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Blue Ridge Barons at 1:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Christchurch School's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Isle of Wight Academy on Thursday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 2-0. Christchurch School has not had much luck with Isle of Wight Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Trey Fitchett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
Blue Ridge lost 19-3 to Miller School of Albemarle on Tuesday. Blue Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blue Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alvaro Picchi Reig, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Blue Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miller School of Albemarle only tossed a.
Christchurch School's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Christchurch School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Blue Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Christchurch School took their win against Blue Ridge in their previous matchup on Friday by a conclusive 9-1. Does Christchurch School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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