The Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palm Bay Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvary Chapel Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Saturday, Calvary Chapel Academy came up short against Lakeside Christian and fell 19-14.
Calvary Chapel Academy got a massive performance out of Joel Terry, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Baker, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Calvary Chapel Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeside Christian only posted a batting average of .241.
Meanwhile, Palm Bay came into Wednesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Space Coast on Wednesday as Palm Bay made off with a 14-7 victory. Palm Bay's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Jacob Hines was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hines was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Ashbaugh, who scored three runs and stole three bases. Another player making a difference was Luis Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Calvary Chapel Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Palm Bay, their win bumped their record up to 6-12-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Calvary Chapel Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Palm Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Calvary Chapel Academy skirted past Palm Bay 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ashbaugh, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Calvary Chapel Academy still be able to contain Ashbaugh? There's only one way to find out.
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