The Calvary Baptist Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Arroyo Valley Hawks at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Baptist is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Calvary Baptist came up short against United Christian Academy and fell 7-4. Calvary Baptist has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chaz Carbone was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carbone was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Carbone wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zach Barringer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Arroyo Valley sidestepped Fontana for an 11-9 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Arroyo Valley.
Like Calvary Baptist, Arroyo Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Ian Escobar. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Escobar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mikey Rosas, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Israel Beas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Calvary Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Arroyo Valley, their win bumped their record up to 11-9-1.
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