Baseball Recap: Calvary Christian Academy Cougars vs. MAST Community Charter Panthers
After flying high against Collegium Charter last Thursday, Calvary Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Calvary Christian Academy Cougars fell just short of the MAST Community Charter Panthers by a score of 4-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Calvary Christian Academy of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Caleb Leader was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Leader has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Leader was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Jake Torressen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Micah Prate was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Calvary Christian Academy's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-7. As for MAST Community Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Calvary Christian Academy will be playing at home against Renaissance Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Calvary Christian Academy is facing Renaissance Academy at the right time seeing as Renaissance Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for MAST Community Charter, they will head out on the road to face off against Church Farm at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. MAST Community Charter will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Church Farm will have lost five straight heading into Wednesday's matchup.
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