Baseball Preview: Calvary Christian Academy Cougars vs. Delaware County Christian Knights
The Calvary Christian Academy Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Delaware County Christian Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Calvary Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Calvary Christian Academy was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against George School on Thursday. Calvary Christian Academy was the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over George School. Calvary Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by seven runs or more this season.
Calvary Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Rose, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Geisler, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Delaware County Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past The Christian Academy 3-2. The victory was just what Delaware County Christian needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Reid Darnall was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Lewis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Calvary Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Delaware County Christian, their record is now 2-3.
Calvary Christian Academy beat Delaware County Christian 8-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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