Baseball Preview: High Point Baptist Academy Eagles vs. Calvary Christian Academy Cougars
The High Point Baptist Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Calvary Christian Academy Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Calvary Christian Academy is hoping to do on Monday what Harrisburg Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to High Point Baptist Academy's winning streak, which now stands at ten games. High Point Baptist Academy blew past Harrisburg Christian 11-1.
The team relied heavily on Nick Patten, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. AJ Bjorgen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Calvary Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Renaissance Academy an 8-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Ben Wilson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
High Point Baptist Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Everything went High Point Baptist Academy's way against Calvary Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 as High Point Baptist Academy made off with a 13-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Calvary Christian Academy's Josh Haus, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for High Point Baptist Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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