The Woodberry Forest Tigers will challenge the Life Christian Academy Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Woodberry Forest has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 13 straight defeats, while Life Christian Academy will come in with three straight wins.
St. Christopher's hit Woodberry Forest with a six-run fifth inning last Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers came up short against the Saints, falling 11-1.
Woodberry Forest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JD Cavaleri, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Everett Robbins also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Life Christian Academy got themselves on the board against Eastern Mennonite on Friday, but Eastern Mennonite never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over the Flames. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Christian Vansickle was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vansickle was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aden Reynolds, who went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brandon Dorin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Life Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Life Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Woodberry Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Woodberry Forest skirted past Life Christian Academy 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
