Cavaliers
| 03/03/25 vs Lovett | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Lee County | 12 |
| 03/01/25 @ Ridgeview | 11 |
| 02/22/25 vs Mount Paran Christian | 0 |
| 02/22/25 vs Sequoyah | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
The Calvary Day Cavaliers are taking a road trip to square off against the Effingham County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Calvary Day didn't have quite enough to beat Lovett and fell 4-3.
Dalton Kelley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Effingham County came tearing into Monday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Mustangs.
Kyle Thomas tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Floyd, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Adam Acel was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Effingham County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .531 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Effingham County pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Calvary Day, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Calvary Day beat Effingham County 5-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Calvary Day repeat their success, or does Effingham County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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