The Calvary Day School Cougars will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Gaston Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Calvary Day School made easy work of Caldwell Academy and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Calvary Day School.
Jordan Richardson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Richardson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Tyler Grande was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Beau Tucker Baity was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gaston Christian waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the Griffins onto the board and left with a 12-0 win.
Like Calvary Day School, Gaston Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: David Nicks. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Nicks was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for five straight games.
In other batting news, Meridian Leffew was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsten Green, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Calvary Day School's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Gaston Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Calvary Day School came up short against Gaston Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Calvary Day School, Chase Stewart (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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