Roanoke Valley Christian has gone 9-1 against Timberlake Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The EAGLES will look to defend their home field against the Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. Roanoke Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Roanoke Valley Christian came up short against Regents and fell 8-3.
Austin Atkins
| 04/01/25 vs Regents | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Timberlake Christian | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Ridgeview Christian | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Christian Heritage Academy | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Faith Christian Academy | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Austin Atkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Jacob Mioduszewski also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Timberlake Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Regents, falling 17-3.
Timberlake Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Crump, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Roanoke Valley Christian's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Timberlake Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Roanoke Valley Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Timberlake Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Roanoke Valley Christian took their victory against Timberlake Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 14-3 score. Will the EAGLES repeat their success, or do the Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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