Regent Prep is 0-6 against Victory Christian since March of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. Regent Prep will welcome Victory Christian at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Regent Prep needed a bit of extra time to put away Hominy. They had just enough and edged out the Bucks 9-8.
The team relied heavily on Hudson Phelps, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was John Mark Roller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Conquerors, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Bandit Thomas spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Victory Christian got a massive performance out of Crew Watashe, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Klugh, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Victory Christian pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Regent Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Regent Prep suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Victory Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Can Regent Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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