Calvin Christian stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders with a sharp 17-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Calvin Christian who now have three in a row.
Brayden Brown and Tyler Hoff were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Brown tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hoff struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Brown scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hoff went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Calvin Christian got a massive performance out of Isaac Lapka, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cole Souders, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Calvin Christian's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for St. Joseph Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Calvin Christian beat St. Joseph Academy by a score of 16-2.
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