Calvary Christian is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Berkeley Prep is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Calvary Christian Warriors will take on the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Calvary Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They beat Frostproof by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-0. Give Calvary Christian's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Morgen Talley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Talley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Talley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Irianis Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Reagan Lavina, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Berkeley Prep owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over McKeel Academy.
Not much got past Avery Powers, who gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks to keep McKeel Academy off the board.
On the hitting side, Kaia Cortes and Holland Poe did most of the damage at the plate: Cortes went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Poe went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Mackenzie Crerand was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Calvary Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Berkeley Prep, their win bumped their record up to 21-7.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Calvary Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Berkeley Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Calvary Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Berkeley Prep when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 9-4. Will Calvary Christian repeat their success, or does Berkeley Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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