Timberlake Christian was the 6-1 winner over Roanoke Valley Christian when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes fell just short of the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. Timberlake Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Billy Shumaker was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Shumaker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shumaker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Roanoke Valley Christian's side, Luke Somers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Austin Atkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Timberlake Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Temple Christian the next time they take the field. Roanoke Valley Christian will host Temple Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while Timberlake Christian will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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