Preview: Creekside Christian Academy Cougars vs. Calvary Christian Knights
Creekside Christian Academy is 0-4 against Calvary Christian since February of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Creekside Christian Academy Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calvary Christian Knights at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Creekside Christian Academy faced Scholars Guild Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Creekside Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Scholars Guild Academy 5-4. The win was familiar territory for Creekside Christian Academy who now have three in a row.
Caleigh Yarbrough was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Yarbrough was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, Maya Lewis was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aviana Mathis, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Calvary Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Skipstone Academy a 21-0 shutout. Calvary Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Creekside Christian Academy, Calvary Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Kendall Gumm. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Gumm has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gumm was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kennedy Williams was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Brooklyn Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Creekside Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Calvary Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Creekside Christian Academy suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Calvary Christian in their previous matchup on March 7th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gumm, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Creekside Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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