Calvary Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats with a sharp 17-4 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Calvary Christian Academy with their most commanding win of the season.
Noah Diehl looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braden Rosenthal, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Aaron Vetter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
On Royal Palm Beach's side, Brandon Marchese was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Gelb, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
The win made it two in a row for Calvary Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 14-5. As for Royal Palm Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Calvary Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pine Crest at 4:00 p.m. Calvary Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Pine Crest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Royal Palm Beach, they will head out on the road to take on Palm Beach Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Royal Palm Beach is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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