Christian Heritage Academy was the 7-0 winner over Temple Christian when they last played one another back in April of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Christian Heritage Academy Knights fell just short of the Temple Christian Crusaders by a score of 9-8 on Monday.
Tommy Rooney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hunter Manning was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Temple Christian's side, Silas Walker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Walker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
In other batting news, Jace Reno was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke Gifford, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Christian Heritage Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season. As for Temple Christian, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Christian Heritage Academy will be playing at home against Westover Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westover Christian Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Christian Heritage Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Temple Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Regents at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Temple Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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