The Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association Patriots will challenge the Christchurch School Seahorses at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association has three straight victories, Christchurch School has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association saw some tournament action on Saturday. They came out on top against Roanoke Rapids by a score of 5-2.
Audrey Haywood made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Haywood was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Ella Haywood was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Christchurch School scored first but ultimately less than Isle of Wight Academy in their match on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to the Chargers.
Christchurch School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Christchurch School, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Christchurch School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .488. It's a different story for Christchurch School, though, as they've only averaged .213. Will they be able to contain Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association's hitters?
Everything went Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association's way against Christchurch School in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christchurch School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.