Calvary Christian Academy are taking a road trip to face off against the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Calvary Christian Academy is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Heritage Academy. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Turkeyfoot Valley Area's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Shanksville Stonycreek, falling 12-2. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Zack Ryan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Bobby Dobbins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Calvary Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Calvary Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Turkeyfoot Valley Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Calvary Christian Academy beat Turkeyfoot Valley Area 10-7 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Christian Academy since the squad 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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