For the second straight game, Calvin Christian will face off against Foothills Christian. The Crusaders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Knights at 4:00 p.m. Calvin Christian has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Calvin Christian's offense. They lost 19-0 to Foothills Christian on Thursday. The Crusaders have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
For Foothills Christian's part, Johannes Jansen Granillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Jansen Granillo has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Foothills Christian got a massive performance out of Jr Merino, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, Merino posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Cochrum, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Foothills Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Foothills Christian and bumps their season record up to 10-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Calvin Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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