Baseball Preview: St. Joseph Academy Crusaders vs. Calvin Christian Crusaders
St. Joseph Academy and Calvin Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will be playing at home against the Calvin Christian Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for St. Joseph Academy: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Calvin Christian has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, St. Joseph Academy fell victim to a rough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Calvin Christian. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs St. Joseph Academy has scored all season.
For Calvin Christian's part, Brayden Brown and Tyler Hoff were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Brown pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hoff struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Brown scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hoff went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Calvin Christian got a massive performance out of Isaac Lapka, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Cole Souders was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Calvin Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
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