Calvary Christian waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Countryside Cougars onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Calvary Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
William Eaton looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Tess, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jace Kohler, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
On Countryside's side, they got a good showing from Trent King, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Calvary Christian pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Countryside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calvary Christian will play host again on Tuesday to welcome East Lake, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Calvary Christian: 0.8, East Lake: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Countryside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Warren East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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