After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Non Varsity Opponent, Calvary Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 victory over the Warner Christian Academy Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their one-run performance the game before.

Luke Colonno
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Luke Colonno was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-5. He has become a key player for Calvary Christian Academy: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Elijah Tanner, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Calvary Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Calvary Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Warner Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Coming up, Calvary Christian Academy is taking a road trip to challenge First Baptist Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.2 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Warner Christian Academy, they will face off against Halifax Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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