The Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars will square off against the Calvary Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Academy of the Holy Names comes in on 13 and Calvary Christian on 12.
Academy of the Holy Names is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Bishop Verot out 2-1.
Keala Hollenkamp spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Academy of the Holy Names' win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maisi Sigler, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Berkeley Prep a 2-0 shutout.
Morgen Talley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Talley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Academy of the Holy Names has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Calvary Christian, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Academy of the Holy Names hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Academy of the Holy Names suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Calvary Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Academy of the Holy Names avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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