Preview: Calvary Christian Knights vs. St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings
The Calvary Christian Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Calvary Christian beat Lafayette Christian 6-1.
Carson Ward looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Levi Carroll, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bryson Brooks, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, St. Anne-Pacelli entered their tilt with Westfield School with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 6-2 on Thursday.
St. Anne-Pacelli also got a great performance from Billy Smith as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Ben Green picked up the save, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Hagler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Omar Kimbrough was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Calvary Christian's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.4 runs. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Calvary Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Anne-Pacelli struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Calvary Christian suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to St. Anne-Pacelli in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kimbrough, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Now that Calvary Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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