The Calvary Chapel Grizzlies will head out to square off against the Oxford Academy Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Calvary Chapel has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Calvary Chapel's offense. They came up short against Southlands Christian on Thursday, falling 17-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Oxford Academy was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Whitney 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted against the Wildcats since April 1, 2022.
Oxford Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Calvary Chapel, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Calvary Chapel might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Oxford Academy in their previous matchup back in February. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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