After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Southwest Georgia Academy, Calvary Christian was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers with a sharp 19-2 victory. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Kendall Gumm made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Gumm was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Madison Davis was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Davis is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Brinley McKelvey was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calvary Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've earned all season.
Calvary Christian now has a winning record of 3-2.
Calvary Christian will venture away from home to face off against Northside at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Mount de Sales Academy, they will host Georgia Military College at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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