Spartanburg Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Southside Christian Sabres 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Tayte Calvert was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over eight innings while giving up six earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. Calvert has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Calvert was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellie Calvert, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Elizabeth Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Spartanburg Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Southside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Spartanburg the next time they take the field. Spartanburg Christian Academy will host Spartanburg at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Southside Christian will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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