Calvary Christian Academy had lost five straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 8-10 to make it six. They fell 7-3 to the Bristol Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-0 defeat last Saturday.
As for Bristol, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Bristol's part, Hayden Scancella made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Scancella posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Cole Guy was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Bristol's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Eddy Diaz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calvary Christian Academy will welcome Delaware County Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bristol, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Valley Forge Military Academy at 3:45 p.m. The Warriors are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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