Baseball Recap: St. Joseph Academy Crusaders vs. Calvin Christian Crusaders
St. Joseph Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 16-2 defeat at the hands of the Calvin Christian Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Joseph Academy of the 17-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
St. Joseph Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paolo Puccio, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Calvin Christian's side, they got a massive performance out of Caleb Lapka, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Lapka is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Quentin Verhoeven was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Calvin Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
St. Joseph Academy will challenge Army-Navy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Calvin Christian, they will be playing at home against Rock Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Calvin Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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