Softball Preview: Calvary Christian Academy Eagles vs. American Heritage Stallions
Calvary Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while American Heritage is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Calvary Christian Academy Eagles will take on the American Heritage Stallions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In their second game on Monday, Calvary Christian Academy beat Mater Academy Charter by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-1.
Mater Academy Charter's batters probably weren't too happy with Reese Mittauer, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Calvary Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aaliyah Erazo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, American Heritage earned a 5-1 win over Dr. Joaquin Garcia on Thursday. That's two games straight that American Heritage has won by exactly four runs.
Aubrey Wurst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kathryn Costello, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Morgan Katz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Calvary Christian Academy now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for American Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Calvary Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like American Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Calvary Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off American Heritage in their previous meeting last Tuesday and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wurst, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Now that Calvary Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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