Baseball Recap: Calvary Day finds playoff glory versus Morgan County

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 4:09am

Baseball Recap: Calvary Day Cavaliers vs. Morgan County Bulldogs

Calvary Day extended their postseason success on Monday against Morgan County. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Morgan County Bulldogs and snuck past 7-6. Winning may never get old, but Calvary Day sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.

Will Hampton made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hampton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hampton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, Caden Arnold was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Max Arnold was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-6.

Calvary Day's win bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Morgan County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Calvary Day beat Morgan County by a score of 8-4 later that day.

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