The Calvary Christian Warriors are on the road again on Thursday to play the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Calvary Christian is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when the picked up their first road victory of the season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Hollins by a score of 5-4.
Calvary Christian got a good showing from Darian Collins, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Collins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Tess was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cameron Uzzillia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Palm Harbor University fell victim to IMG Academy Gray and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Ascenders.
Calvary Christian's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-2. As for Palm Harbor University, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Calvary Christian beat Palm Harbor University 5-0 in their previous matchup back in February of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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