Baseball Preview: Calvary Christian Academy Eagles vs. Westminster Christian Warriors
The Calvary Christian Academy Eagles will take on the Westminster Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Calvary Christian Academy sitting on five straight wins and Westminster Christian on four.
Calvary Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past NSU University 10-3. Calvary Christian Academy's victory was all the more impressive since NSU University was averaging only 2.86 runs allowed on the season.
Carlos Lugo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lugo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lugo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Baxter, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Braden Rosenthal, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Chaminade-Madonna on Saturday.
Westminster Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talan Beckford, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Calvary Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Westminster Christian, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4.
Calvary Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Westminster Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can Calvary Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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