The Calvary Christian Knights will square off against the Stratford Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Calvary Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over Mount de Sales Academy. The game marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season.
Mackenzie Jones looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kendall Gumm and Elizabeth Stokes did most of the damage at the plate: Gumm went 4-for-5 with four RBI and two runs, while Stokes scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calvary Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 11.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 14-2 victory.
Stratford Academy let Hayden Craddock and Graci Kluge loose on the outfield. Craddock went 4-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Kluge went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. That triple was Kluge's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Ray, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Calvary Christian now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Stratford Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Calvary Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Stratford Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Calvary Christian took their victory against Stratford Academy when the teams last played on Friday by a conclusive 11-4. Will Calvary Christian repeat their success, or does Stratford Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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