Baseball Recap: Wednesday's Victory Is Calvary Christian Academy's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/30/25 @ Jenkintown	17
04/10/25 @ Renaissance Academy	14
04/04/25 @ Church Farm	14
03/17/25 vs The Christian Academy	13
04/22/25 @ George School	11

Calvary Christian Academy never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Jenkintown on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Drakes. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.

Nathan Flasnburg was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Calvary Christian Academy is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Flasnburg was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Jackson Cardinal was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caleb Leader, who earned two RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.

Calvary Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Calvary Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Jenkintown, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.

Looking ahead, Calvary Christian Academy will host Bristol at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Jenkintown, they are taking a road trip to square off against Delaware County Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.