Roanoke Catholic hasn't had much luck against Christian Heritage Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Roanoke Catholic will venture away from home to square off against Christian Heritage Academy at 4:30 p.m. Roanoke Catholic has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Roanoke Catholic is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 15-2 to Eastern Montgomery.
Roanoke Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Peck, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Mason Williams also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Christian Heritage Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Westover Christian Academy 12-2. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly ten runs.
Jake Bowles made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Christian Heritage Academy let Will Gray and Hunter Manning run wild. Gray scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Manning scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Gray a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Gavin Hodges, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Christian Heritage Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westover Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .190.
Christian Heritage Academy's record is now 5-0. As for Roanoke Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Roanoke Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Christian Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Roanoke Catholic might still be hurting after the 19-4 defeat they got from Christian Heritage Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Roanoke Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
