Baseball Recap: Calvary Christian Knights vs. Brookstone Cougars
The matchup between Calvary Christian and Brookstone on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Calvary Christian Knights fell victim to a rough 15-6 loss at the hands of the Brookstone Cougars. Calvary Christian's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Calvary Christian got a good showing from Andrew Saville, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Saville has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Calvary Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Case Charles, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Calvary Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brookstone didn't hit any.
On Brookstone's side, Davis Harris looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Taylor Hancock and Madden Dismuke did most of the damage at the plate: Hancock got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Dismuke went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maxwell Jones, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Calvary Christian's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8. As for Brookstone, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Calvary Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Johnson Ferry Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnson Ferry Christian Academy is coming into the contest with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Calvary Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Brookstone, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-4 win vs. Heritage on the 24th.
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