Calvary Christian Academy was the 9-2 winner over Turkeyfoot Valley Area when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Calvary Christian Academy fell 7-2 to the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams on Monday. Calvary Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riley O'Brien was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. O'Brien was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
O'Brien wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Carrington, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Calvary Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like Calvary Christian Academy, Turkeyfoot Valley Area also got a great game from a two-way player: Bryce Nicholson. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Nicholson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Calvary Christian Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Calvary Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Petersburg at 4:30 p.m. Calvary Christian Academy is facing Petersburg at the right time seeing as Petersburg is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat vs. Paw Paw on the 17th.
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