Calvary Academy is 2-8 against Atlantic Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Calvary Academy Warrior will head out on the road to square off against the Atlantic Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, everything went Calvary Academy's way against King's Christian as Calvary Academy made off with a 25-10 win.
Jalena Carpenter and Lillian Troy were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Carpenter struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Troy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Carpenter scored four runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-4, while Troy scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Carpenter is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Tori DiChiara was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. DiChiara is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Ciccone, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Christian made easy work of Cumberland Christian on Thursday and carried off a 20-1 victory.
Evangelina Kim was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Alexis Shropshire was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Calvary Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Atlantic Christian, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Calvary Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 14.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Atlantic Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Calvary Academy might still be hurting after the 23-11 loss they got from Atlantic Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Calvary Academy, Paige Noble (who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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