The Christchurch School Seahorses will head out to face off against the Peninsula Catholic Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Grace Christian School hit Christchurch School with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Seahorses fell just short of the Kings by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Seahorses have suffered since May 9, 2024.
Peyton West was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. West was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Trey Fitchett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Baylen Miller was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Peninsula Catholic fell victim to TEACH Homeschool and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Beach Breakers by a score of 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Beach Breakers: they've now lost six in a row.
Peninsula Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Christchurch School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Christchurch School couldn't quite get it done against Peninsula Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as they fell 8-3. Can the Seahorses avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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