The Calvary Baptist Academy Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Ruston Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvary Baptist Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Ruston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Calvary Baptist Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Titans 12-6.
Hutch Grace and Aubrey Hermes were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Grace pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Hermes tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Grace scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hermes scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hermes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayce Coile, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-6. Another player making a difference was Landon Fontenot, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ruston fell victim to Pineville and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Ruston has lost by just one run.
Calvary Baptist Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Ruston, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-16.
Calvary Baptist Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Ruston in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Calvary Baptist Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ruston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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