Christchurch School only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt Blue Ridge on Friday. The Christchurch School Seahorses put the hurt on the Blue Ridge Barons with a sharp 9-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Christchurch School as they're now sitting on three straight.
Trey Fitchett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Fitchett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Christchurch School got a big performance out of Latane Barnette, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Mac Bargatze was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Blue Ridge's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Canning, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Christchurch School has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for Blue Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christchurch School will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Atlantic Shores Christian at 4:30 p.m. As for Blue Ridge, they will take on Christchurch School at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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