MAST Community Charter is 2-8 against Calvary Christian Academy since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The MAST Community Charter Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calvary Christian Academy Cougars at 3:45 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, MAST Community Charter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Renaissance Academy 10-3. The high-scoring effort was just what MAST Community Charter needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Rylie Fitzsimmons made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Fitzsimmons has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fitzsimmons was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, MAST Community Charter got a massive performance out of Jordan Jennings, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jennings has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Jessica Leinenbach was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy came into Monday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Morrisville with a sharp 19-1 win on Monday. Calvary Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like MAST Community Charter, Calvary Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Angelica Kite. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Kite was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Leah Zweitzig was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alexa Chandler, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
MAST Community Charter is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. MAST Community Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
MAST Community Charter beat Calvary Christian Academy 11-6 in their previous meeting back in April. Does MAST Community Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calvary Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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