Christian Heritage Academy is 1-8 against Roanoke Valley Christian since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Christian Heritage Academy Knights are on the road again to play the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Christian Heritage Academy fell victim to a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of Timberlake Christian.
Hunter Manning put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Manning was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Manning wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Arrington, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Christian Heritage Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timberlake Christian only tossed five.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Roanoke Valley Christian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Timberlake Christian.
Luke Somers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two triples and a run.
Christian Heritage Academy's record is now 2-4-1. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Christian Heritage Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Roanoke Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Christian Heritage Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Roanoke Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 7-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roanoke Valley Christian's Logan Gutierrez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Christian Heritage Academy still be able to contain Gutierrez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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