If Temple Christian was riding high off their 17-6 takedown of Ridgeview Christian last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Temple Christian Crusaders lost 15-5 to the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES on Friday. Temple Christian has struggled against Roanoke Valley Christian recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Silas Walker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Roanoke Valley Christian's side, Luke Somers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Somers was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Roanoke Valley Christian let Austin Atkins and Christian Crosby loose on the outfield. Atkins scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Crosby scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Atkins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nate Bowers, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Temple Christian now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8.
Temple Christian will take on Timberlake Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Timberlake Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Grace Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Roanoke Valley Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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