Timberlake Christian is 2-8 against Westover Christian Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes will be playing at home against the Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Timberlake Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Timberlake Christian will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Christian Heritage Academy, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Timberlake Christian blew past Christian Heritage Academy 9-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Timberlake Christian.
David Crump spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits.
At the plate, Timberlake Christian let Adrian Warrick and Brice Warren loose on the outfield. Warrick scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Warren scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Tyree, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Westover Christian Academy suffered a rough 16-3 defeat at the hands of Temple Christian on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Westover Christian Academy has scored all season.
Timberlake Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Westover Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Timberlake Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westover Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Timberlake Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Westover Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 10-9. Will Timberlake Christian repeat their success, or does Westover Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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