Baseball Recap: Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts Beats East Ridge for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 23-2 margin over the East Ridge Pioneers. The matchup marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Holden Reynolds was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Reynolds was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts got a massive performance out of Ben Thompson, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Thompson is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Noah Steele was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .528. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .452 or higher in three consecutive games.

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for East Ridge, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Looking ahead, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts is taking a road trip to take on Meigs County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meigs County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Ridge, they will be playing at home against Hixson at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.