Baseball Recap: Calvin Christian Crusaders vs. Orange Glen Patriots
Calvin Christian can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Orange Glen Patriots an 11-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Calvin Christian who now have seven in a row.
Tyler Hoff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Hoff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hoff was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Calvin Christian got a massive performance out of Caleb Lapka, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brayden Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Calvin Christian pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Orange Glen, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Calvin Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Orange Glen: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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