Christchurch School has not done well against Fork Union Military Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Christchurch School Seahorses never let the Fork Union Military Academy Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. This was payback for Christchurch School, who suffered a 9-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Kemp Davis, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Fork Union Military Academy off the board. Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Christchurch School saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Fitchett, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Christchurch School's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Fork Union Military Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christchurch School will square off against Hampton Roads Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hampton Roads Academy is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Christchurch School will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Fork Union Military Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play St. Anne's-Belfield at 4:30 p.m. St. Anne's-Belfield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Fork Union Military Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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