After flying high against Caldwell Academy last Friday, Calvary Day School came back down to earth. The Calvary Day School Cougars wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Gaston Christian Eagles on Monday. Calvary Day School has not had much luck with Gaston Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Calvary Day School saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Tucker Baity, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Gaston Christian's side, David Nicks made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Nicks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Meridian Leffew, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Aaron Main was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Calvary Day School's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Gaston Christian, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Calvary Day School will look to defend their home field on Thursday against High Point Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. As for Gaston Christian, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Hickory Grove Christian at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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