For the second straight game, Long County will face off against Calvary Day. The Blue Tide will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Long County: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Calvary Day has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Long County's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Calvary Day hitters got past them. The Blue Tide lost 10-1 to the Cavaliers on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blue Tide have suffered against the Cavaliers since April 16, 2019.
For Calvary Day's part, Quinn Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Johnson has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Calvary Day let Carter Hampton and Max Arnold run wild. Hampton scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Arnold scored a run while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that Hampton snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Dawson, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and one double.
Calvary Day always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Calvary Day has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Long County, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
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