Baseball Preview: Christian School of York vs. Mount Calvary Christian Chargers
Christian School of York is 1-9 against Mount Calvary Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Tuesday's first game. Christian School of York will head out on the road to face off against the Mount Calvary Christian Chargers at 2:15 p.m. One thing working in Christian School of York's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
On Friday, Christian School of York made easy work of Harrisburg Christian and carried off a 14-3 victory.
Bryson Byrd made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Byrd was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Ehrhart, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Benjamin Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mount Calvary Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of High Point Baptist Academy by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Mount Calvary Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mount Calvary Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Masters, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mount Calvary Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as High Point Baptist Academy only tossed five.
Christian School of York's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mount Calvary Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Christian School of York has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .544. However, it's not like Mount Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .492. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Christian School of York suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Mount Calvary Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Christian School of York avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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