Baseball Preview: Calvary Christian Academy Cougars vs. Renaissance Academy Knights
The Calvary Christian Academy Cougars will be playing at home against the Renaissance Academy Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Calvary Christian Academy's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Renaissance Academy has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Calvary Christian Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against MAST Community Charter on Monday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-2.
Caleb Leader put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Leader has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Leader was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Jake Torressen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Micah Prate, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Renaissance Academy suffered a tough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Bristol on Monday.
Calvary Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Renaissance Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Calvary Christian Academy took their win against Renaissance Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Calvary Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Renaissance Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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