The Calvary Christian Warriors will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Hollins Royals at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Calvary Christian can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Pinellas Park 11-4.
Grayson Gibson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Calvary Christian got a massive performance out of Jace Kohler, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Bryan Simons, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, everything went Hollins' way against Boca Ciega on Friday as Hollins made off with a 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hollins.
Colin Lemons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Lemons was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Kyle Morrill looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley McDonald, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Joshua Castellani was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Calvary Christian pushed their record up to 18-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Hollins, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Calvary Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hollins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Calvary Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Hollins in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Christian since the team 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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