The Temple Christian Crusaders are on the road again on Friday to play the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES at 4:30 p.m. Temple Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Temple Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Ridgeview Christian (and have done all season long). Temple Christian blew past Ridgeview Christian 17-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Temple Christian considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Silas Walker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Walker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, six RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, Luke Gifford was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Cash, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Valley Christian came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Timberlake Christian out 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Luke Somers, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Austin Atkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Temple Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, their record now sits at 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Temple Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Roanoke Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Temple Christian came up short against Roanoke Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roanoke Valley Christian's Chase Boitnott, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Temple 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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