Baseball Recap: Calvary Christian Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Calvary Christian came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Newport Wildcats with a sharp 12-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.

Case Craddock

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/19/25 vs Newport	3
04/01/25 @ Williamstown	2
04/18/25 @ Gallatin County	1
04/15/25 @ Bellevue	1
03/29/25 vs Augusta	1

Case Craddock made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Curtis, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Zachary, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.

Calvary Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newport only posted an OBP of .435.

Calvary Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Newport, they are on a 46-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-21.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calvary Christian will square off against Villa Madonna at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newport, they will host Holy Cross at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Indians will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight.