Baseball Preview: Calvary Christian Academy Cougars vs. Bristol Warriors
The Calvary Christian Academy Cougars will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Bristol Warriors, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Calvary Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Jenkintown with a sharp 11-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Calvary Christian Academy considering their one-run performance the game before.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Benjamin, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Adam Snyder was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bristol put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Tacony Academy Charter.
Cole Guy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Guy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Guy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Trae Anthony was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dom Capriotti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Calvary Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Bristol, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Calvary Christian Academy came up short against Bristol in their previous meeting back in March, falling 6-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Guy, who struck out 16 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Calvary Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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