Carroll Christian is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Chen a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. Carroll Christian will welcome the Chen Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Carroll Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Carroll Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Rosedale Christian Academy on Tuesday as they made off with a 24-3 win. Carroll Christian hasn't had any issues with Rosedale Christian Academy recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Carter Comstock
| 04/22/25 @ Rosedale Christian Academy | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Heritage Academy | 6 |
| 04/04/25 vs Cumberland Valley Christian | 5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mount Airy Christian Academy | 11 |
Ethan Shaffer and Carter Comstock were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Shaffer struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Comstock struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. At the plate, Shaffer got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Comstock went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Shaffer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Bassler, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. He also hit two doubles, marking his first of the season. Andreas Nicolaides was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and four runs.
Carroll Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Front Royal HomeSchool hit Chen with a seven-run fifth inning on April 5th, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chargers came up short against the Flames, falling 11-2.
Chen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Buba, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Chen's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Carroll Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Carroll Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Carroll Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Chen, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Carroll Christian continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
