Calvary Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Calvary Academy of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Tony DiChiara was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. DiChiara was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gavin Bruff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Christian Fraumeni, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Calvary Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Pilgrim Academy only tossed three.
On The Pilgrim Academy's side, Cole Fenton was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Fenton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Campsmith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Calvary Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for The Pilgrim Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Calvary Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Atlantic Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Academy is facing Atlantic Christian at the right time seeing as Atlantic Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. The Pilgrim Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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