Bristol is 9-1 against Calvary Christian Academy since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Bristol Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Calvary Christian Academy Cougars at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bristol has 14 straight victories, Calvary Christian Academy has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bristol will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 29) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Upper Dublin 7-5. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Bristol has scored all season.
Brianna Slack was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Slack has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Slack was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bristol got a big performance out of Peyton McClain, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Amirah Bell, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Calvary Christian Academy lost 17-7 to Renaissance Academy on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Calvary Christian Academy has lost by exactly ten runs.
Faith Caracappa was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Taylor Zacniewski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Calvary Christian Academy was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Bristol pushed their record up to 14-0 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bristol has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Bristol's way against Calvary Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April as Bristol made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bristol since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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