Churchland is 9-0 against Booker T. Washington since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Churchland Truckers will be playing at home against the Booker T. Washington Mighty Bookers at 4:30 p.m. Churchland's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Booker T. Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Churchland had just enough and edged Deep Creek out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Churchland.
Isaiah Bunch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Bunch was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quran Burden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Booker T. Washington played against Norfolk Collegiate and lost via forfeit.
Churchland's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Booker T. Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Churchland took their victory against Booker T. Washington in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 21-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Booker T. Washington's Alvaro Samboy-Diaz, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Churchland to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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