Cougars
| 04/08/25 @ Bethel Christian | 13-0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Crossroads Christian | 19-0 |
| 03/28/25 @ United Christian Academy | 9-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Packinghouse Christian Academy | 21-0 |
| 03/24/25 @ Diamond Ranch | 13-8 |
| + 2 more games |
Calvary Baptist waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Bethel Christian Kings with a sharp 13-0 victory. The Cougars' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matchups.
Chris Bacarella and R.J. Franco made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Bacarella struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Franco struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Bacarella has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Bacarella scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Franco went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Bacarella has become a key player for Calvary Baptist: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Devin Debuono was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Calvary Baptist's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Zaedik Mcphail, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Calvary Baptist was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Calvary Baptist pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bethel Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvary Baptist will square off against The Webb Schools at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bethel Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against The Grove School at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Ravens have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.8 runs per game on average), something the Kings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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