The John Curtis Christian Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Covenant Christian Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with John Curtis Christian sitting on four straight victories and Covenant Christian Academy on five.
John Curtis Christian owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They beat St. Thomas Aquinas by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-0.
John Curtis Christian got a great performance from Kolston Martinez as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dylan Gilbert was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bryce Hebert, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian Academy can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Maurepas 18-2.
John Curtis Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Covenant Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
John Curtis Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Covenant Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Curtis Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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