Calvary Christian Academy is 10-0 against Delaware County Christian since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Calvary Christian Academy Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Delaware County Christian Knights at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Calvary Christian Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Faith Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 4-3. Calvary Christian Academy has not had much luck with Faith Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Leah Zweitzig was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Meanwhile, Delaware County Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-10 walloping at the hands of Renaissance Academy.
Sophia Dixon led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anna Bryan Marquardt, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Calvary Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Delaware County Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Delaware County Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Calvary Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Delaware County Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 2.1. Will Calvary Christian Academy keep running through batters, or will Delaware County Christian buck the trend?
Calvary Christian Academy took their win against Delaware County Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. Will Calvary Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Delaware County Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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