The Calvary Baptist Academy Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the Slidell Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Calvary Baptist Academy came tearing into in Friday's second game's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Flyers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-3.
Landon Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hutch Grace, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played. Brady Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Slidell can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Hanson Memorial with a sharp 10-0 win. Slidell's victory was all the more impressive since Hanson Memorial was averaging only 3.37 runs allowed on the season.
Calvary Baptist Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10-1 record this season. As for Slidell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-10.
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