Calvary Day School is 2-8 against Westchester Country Day since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Calvary Day School Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Westchester Country Day Wildcats at 5:00 p.m.
Calvary Day School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 14-6 loss at the hands of Westchester Country Day.
For Westchester Country Day's part, Tate Vogler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Vogler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vogler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Engle, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Crawford Elrod, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Calvary Day School's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Westchester Country Day, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Calvary Day School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westchester Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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