Wednesday just wasn't the day for Calvin Christian's offense. They lost 22-0 to the Escondido Charter Tigers on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Calvin Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Postma, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. Case Vellema also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Calvin Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Escondido Charter, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvin Christian will venture away from home to face off against Foothills Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games the Knights have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Escondido Charter, they will head out to challenge Orange Glen at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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