Kerr-Vance Academy dominates Crossroads Christian
By Brandon White bwhite@hendersondispatch.com;
HENDERSON -- Kerr-Vance Academy returned to their winning ways on Monday afternoon by obtaining a dominant 13-1 victory over their local rivals in Crossroads Christian.
Head coach Mike Rigsbee said that Monday’s outcome was a much needed one for his program following their lopsided 18-2 loss to The Burlington School last week, adding that improvements in pitching were a crucial factor in the win.
“Everything was a lot better,” Rigsbee said. “The pitching was much better, as I think we only walked two or three batters, which is huge compared to the prior days when we had a lot of walks. Everyone battled and this was a good win for us.”
CCS struck first at the top of the first inning with seventh-grader Jackson Anderson giving them a 1-0 lead after he stole third base and ran home. The run would serve as CCS’ main highlight of the game, as KVA proceeded to take advantage of their opponent’s disjointed outfield to go up 5-1.
The problems continued to mount for CCS over the next few innings as they failed to sustain their momentum at the plate from the first inning. Where CCS struggled, KVA remained efficient and tallied eight more runs to seal the victory.
CCS head coach Trey Snide anticipated that KVA would present an immense challenge for the program in his first full-time season as the head coach. He added that maturity and patience are going to be key for his players if they want to match and eventually defeat stellar teams like KVA.
“This is a young team,” Snide said. “It’s a 13-1 game against a great program in KVA that has so much history and we strive to be somewhat like them. We’ve got some growing pains but if we take away a couple of different mistakes, we’re right back in this ball game. I don’t like the score, but I’m satisfied with what my guys did.”
Rigsbee hopes that the win against CCS gives his players some confidence heading into a tough road matchup on Wednesday against Carlisle in Martinsville, Virginia, which Rigsbee believes will present another big early-season test for KVA as they try to pursue another NCISAA 1A title.
“[Carlisle] is a very strong team,” Rigsbee said. “We played them a couple of years ago and were supposed to play them last year but that didn’t happen because of COVID. They have a great coach, great players and are always strong, so this is going to be a battle.”
The matchup between KVA and Carlisle will start at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. CCS is back in action at 5 p.m. today against Community Christian.
By Brandon White bwhite@hendersondispatch.com;
HENDERSON -- Kerr-Vance Academy returned to their winning ways on Monday afternoon by obtaining a dominant 13-1 victory over their local rivals in Crossroads Christian.
Head coach Mike Rigsbee said that Monday’s outcome was a much needed one for his program following their lopsided 18-2 loss to The Burlington School last week, adding that improvements in pitching were a crucial factor in the win.
“Everything was a lot better,” Rigsbee said. “The pitching was much better, as I think we only walked two or three batters, which is huge compared to the prior days when we had a lot of walks. Everyone battled and this was a good win for us.”
CCS struck first at the top of the first inning with seventh-grader Jackson Anderson giving them a 1-0 lead after he stole third base and ran home. The run would serve as CCS’ main highlight of the game, as KVA proceeded to take advantage of their opponent’s disjointed outfield to go up 5-1.
The problems continued to mount for CCS over the next few innings as they failed to sustain their momentum at the plate from the first inning. Where CCS struggled, KVA remained efficient and tallied eight more runs to seal the victory.
CCS head coach Trey Snide anticipated that KVA would present an immense challenge for the program in his first full-time season as the head coach. He added that maturity and patience are going to be key for his players if they want to match and eventually defeat stellar teams like KVA.
“This is a young team,” Snide said. “It’s a 13-1 game against a great program in KVA that has so much history and we strive to be somewhat like them. We’ve got some growing pains but if we take away a couple of different mistakes, we’re right back in this ball game. I don’t like the score, but I’m satisfied with what my guys did.”
Rigsbee hopes that the win against CCS gives his players some confidence heading into a tough road matchup on Wednesday against Carlisle in Martinsville, Virginia, which Rigsbee believes will present another big early-season test for KVA as they try to pursue another NCISAA 1A title.
“[Carlisle] is a very strong team,” Rigsbee said. “We played them a couple of years ago and were supposed to play them last year but that didn’t happen because of COVID. They have a great coach, great players and are always strong, so this is going to be a battle.”
The matchup between KVA and Carlisle will start at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. CCS is back in action at 5 p.m. today against Community Christian.
