The TEACH Homeschool Beach Breakers will head out on the road to challenge the Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. TEACH Homeschool is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
TEACH Homeschool scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Portsmouth Christian with a sharp 14-3 win.
Sammy Petersen was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Gard, who went 1-for-1 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association pushed their score all the way to 11 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Walsingham Academy by a score of 13-11.
Owen Towsey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Rowland Thornberry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The victory got TEACH Homeschool back to even at 2-2. As for Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. TEACH Homeschool has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
TEACH Homeschool might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can TEACH Homeschool avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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