Calvary Academy's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 25-10 margin over King's Christian. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Calvary Academy considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jalena Carpenter and Lillian Troy were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Carpenter struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Troy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Carpenter scored four runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-4, while Troy scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Carpenter is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tori DiChiara, who scored five runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. DiChiara is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Ciccone, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On King's Christian's side, Sophia Braatz and Ava Garcia did some serious damage despite the final result: Braatz went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Garcia got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ada Pickard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Calvary Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for King's Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Calvary Academy will head out on the road to face off against Atlantic Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for King's Christian, they will challenge The Pilgrim Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in King's Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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