The Charles Henderson Trojans will take on the Montgomery Catholic Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Charles Henderson beat Rehobeth 7-3.
Clay Johnson
| 02/17/25 @ Rehobeth | 2 |
| 04/08/24 @ Geneva | 1 |
| 04/06/24 vs Rehobeth | 1 |
| 03/19/24 @ Headland | 1 |
| 02/23/24 @ Trinity Presbyterian | 1 |
Clay Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Vaznaian, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Montgomery Catholic earned an 8-3 victory over Alabama Christian Academy on Tuesday.
Like Charles Henderson, Montgomery Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Gregory Rauch. Throwing, Rauch tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Jordan Jackson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Rauch scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Jackson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Levanda was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kam Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The win got Montgomery Catholic back to even at 1-1. As for Charles Henderson, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Charles Henderson came out on top in a nail-biter against Montgomery Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Does Charles Henderson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montgomery Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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