Delaware County Christian is a perfect 9-0 against The Christian Academy since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Knights will take on The Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. Delaware County Christian will be strutting in after a win while The Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Delaware County Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Valley Forge Military Academy 18-2 on Monday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Cam Vavala
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Cam Vavala made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Vavala was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matteo DeBellis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. Justin Ma also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Delaware County Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, The Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Renaissance Academy by a score of 5-4.
Like Delaware County Christian, The Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Jeremy Dorn. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The Christian Academy is 3-1 when Dorn allows one or fewer hits, but 3-4 otherwise. Dorn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Jackson Haseltine made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of The Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Cyrus Mulder was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
The Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Delaware County Christian, their record now sits at 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Delaware County Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like The Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Delaware County Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against The Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
