Baseball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is John Champe's Sixth in Last Seven Outings

Knights

Margin (Wins)

05/01/25 @ Park View	30
04/29/25 vs Park View	26
04/15/25 vs Goose Creek	10
04/10/25 vs Lightridge	10
04/22/25 vs Rock Ridge	8

John Champe's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Park View Patriots get on the board and left with a 30-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Red Jackson and Nick Warner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jackson struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Warner pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Jackson went 2-for-4 with four runs and two RBI, while Warner went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Tellman, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellan Reavill, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

John Champe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 14.6.

John Champe is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.9 runs over those games. As for Park View, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John Champe will head out to face off against Loudoun County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Captains have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Park View, they will face off against Handley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.