Central Holmes Christian is 0-4 against Manchester Academy since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Central Holmes Christian Trojans will be playing at home against the Manchester Academy Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Central Holmes Christian sitting on three straight wins and Manchester Academy on 13.
Central Holmes Christian can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-3 margin over Leake County. That's two games straight that Central Holmes Christian has won by exactly 17 runs.
Ethan Witt was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Cheek, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Manchester Academy earned a 6-3 victory over Deer Creek on Thursday.
Brody Roberts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Roberts was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jon Parker Dees, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Central Holmes Christian's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Manchester Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Central Holmes Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .471. However, it's not like Manchester Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .501. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Central Holmes Christian might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Manchester Academy in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dees, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Central Holmes Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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