After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grace Academy, Calvary Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bishop Walsh Spartans a 12-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Calvary Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Riley O'Brien was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. O'Brien was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Alex Getz looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Calvary Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Sammy Schritchfield, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reed Jackson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win got Calvary Christian Academy back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvary Christian Academy will challenge Paw Paw at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bishop Walsh, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cumberland Valley Christian at 4:30 p.m. on April 26th.
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