Baseball Game Preview: Calvary Christian Warriors vs. Cardinal Mooney Cougars

Warriors

Runs

04/03/25 @ East Lake	3
04/01/25 @ Bishop McLaughlin Catholic	4
03/31/25 vs Lakewood	7
03/28/25 vs Lakeland Christian	1
03/27/25 vs Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate	15
+ 18 more games

The Calvary Christian Warriors will head out to face off against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvary Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

Last Thursday, Calvary Christian didn't have quite enough to beat East Lake and fell 4-3.

Caden Schlotterbeck was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Ashton Recore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Traina, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.68 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 10-1 to Tampa Catholic. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since April 25, 2024.

Calvary Christian's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-3. As for Cardinal Mooney, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.

Calvary Christian took their win against Cardinal Mooney in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.