Central Holmes Christian is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They are taking a road trip to face off against the Deer Creek Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Holmes Christian has four straight wins, Deer Creek has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Central Holmes Christian beats Deer Creek with 15 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Central Holmes Christian put the hurt on Clinton Christian Academy with a sharp 15-0 victory on Friday. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 13 runs or more this season.
Ethan Witt
| 03/27/25 @ Leake County | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Calhoun Academy | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Clinton Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Leake County | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Grace Christian | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
The team relied heavily on Ethan Witt, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Central Holmes Christian is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 3-7 otherwise. Luke Terry was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Central Holmes Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Deer Creek's offense. They lost 16-0 to Manchester Academy last Thursday.
Deer Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Central Holmes Christian, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Deer Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central Holmes Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Deer Creek, though, as they've only averaged .271. Will they be able to contain Central Holmes Christian's hitters?
Central Holmes Christian beat Deer Creek 8-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Central Holmes Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Deer Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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