Baseball Recap: Calvary Christian Academy Drops Highest Score of Season Against Pine Crest

Calvary Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 22-15 to the Pine Crest Panthers. Even though they lost, the Eagles' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.6 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Carlos Lugo was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and five runs while going 4-for-5. Calvary Christian Academy is 3-1 when Lugo posts two or more runs, but 3-4-3 otherwise. Chase Hamlett also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Eagles

Batting Average

03/18/25 @ Pine Crest	46.2%
03/15/25 @ St. John Paul II Academy	31%
03/14/25 vs American Heritage	37.9%
03/10/25 vs Miami Christian	30.8%
03/06/25 vs King's Academy	17.4%
+ 18 more games

Even though they lost, Calvary Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

This is the second loss in a row for Calvary Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 6-5-3. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Pine Crest, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2-2 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvary Christian Academy will face off against Killian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Pine Crest, they will square off against North Broward Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Broward Prep is on a three-game streak of home wins, Pine Crest a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.