North Florida Christian and Chiles are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The North Florida Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Chiles Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Florida Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Rocky Bayou Christian 11-1. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded North Florida Christian with their most commanding win of the season.
Noah Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Miller was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Caleb Tyre looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jace Riggan and Stone Russo did most of the damage at the plate: Riggan scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Russo scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Joshua Schuchts, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Chiles came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Marauders 2-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Chiles has scored all season.
Andrew Colombo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Chiles saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasen Herndon, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
North Florida Christian's record is now 7-3-2. As for Chiles, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
North Florida Christian skirted past Chiles 7-5 in their previous matchup on March 6th. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Florida Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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