Pine Crest is 2-7 against Calvary Christian Academy since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pine Crest Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles. Pine Crest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Pine Crest wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Pine Crest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Obst, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Rian Greenberg was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Thomas Aquinas typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Calvary Christian Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Raiders.
Carlos Lugo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lugo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lugo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Cleveland, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Thomas Baxter, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Pine Crest's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
Pine Crest came up short against Calvary Christian Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lugo, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that Pine Crest 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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