The St. Joseph's Catholic Knights will venture away from home to take on the Christ School Greenies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Joseph's Catholic had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Greenville H on Tuesday. The Knights blew past the Hurricanes 13-6. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Christ School made easy work of Asheville Christian Academy on Monday and carried off an 8-2 victory.
Cam Walker looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Corbin Spillards was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Will Walker also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Christ School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
St. Joseph's Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Christ School, their record now sits at 7-14-1.
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