It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Calvary Christian can now relate to. They lost 6-0 to the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers on Saturday. Calvary Christian's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
William Eaton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Calvary Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antwan Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Calvary Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berkeley Prep only tossed five.
On Berkeley Prep's side, the result came thanks to Ben O'Brien's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
On the hitting side, Joseph Troupe was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Calvary Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 24-5. As for Berkeley Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Calvary Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Berkeley Prep, they will face off against Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Berkeley Prep: 3.6, Bishop Verot: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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