If Crossroads Christian was riding high off their 30-19 takedown of Bethel Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crossroads Christian Warriors wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-7 walloping at the hands of the Calvary Baptist Cougars on Monday. Crossroads Christian has not had much luck with Calvary Baptist recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Crossroads Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Johnson, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Calvary Baptist's side, Zaedik Mcphail made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Mcphail has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mcphail was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Calvary Baptist got a massive performance out of Abraham Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Ramirez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Devin Debuono was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Crossroads Christian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Calvary Baptist, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Crossroads Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cornerstone Christian at 4:00 p.m. Crossroads Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season. As for Calvary Baptist, they will take on The Grove School at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grove School has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Calvary Baptist will come in with four straight wins.
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