Alliance Christian is 0-3 against Mount Calvary Christian since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Alliance Christian Gryphons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mount Calvary Christian Chargers at 4:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Alliance Christian is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell just short of Conestoga Christian by a score of 13-11. Even though they lost, Alliance Christian's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Cole Boyles was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Boyles was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Brennan Corson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Fegan, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mount Calvary Christian stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Coventry Christian as Mount Calvary Christian made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Mount Calvary Christian as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jonathan Hubler was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ben Gerlach, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Alliance Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mount Calvary Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Alliance Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mount Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Alliance Christian might still be hurting after the 15-1 defeat they got from Mount Calvary Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Alliance Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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