The Norton Science & Language Academy Rockets will head out to take on the Calvary Baptist Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Norton Science & Language Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Norton Science & Language Academy came up short against Packinghouse Christian Academy on Friday, falling 23-8.
Norton Science & Language Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Starr Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Calvary Baptist, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over Cornerstone Christian on Thursday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 11 runs or more this season.
Reagan Hanson and Bri Rosales made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hanson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Rosales tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Hanson scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Rosales went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Hanson a new career-high.
In other batting news, Calvary Baptist let Isabella Macias and Isabel Chatoney run wild. Macias scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Chatoney scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayla Larrazabal, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Calvary Baptist always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .735. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Norton Science & Language Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Calvary Baptist, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Norton Science & Language Academy might still be hurting after the 25-0 defeat they got from Calvary Baptist in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
