Calvary Christian won the last time they faced Russell County and things went their way on Saturday too. The Knights were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Warriors. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Braxton Wilkinson and Fitz Stone made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wilkinson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stone pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilkinson has become a key player for Calvary Christian: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 7-10 otherwise. At the plate, Wilkinson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Stone scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Wilkinson a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cam Houston, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Bryson Brooks was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Calvary Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Knights
| 04/12/25 vs Russell County | 13-2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Shaw | 7-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Strong Rock Christian | 12-4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Westfield School | 10-0 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lakeside School | 6-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Calvary Christian pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Russell County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-16.
Coming up, Calvary Christian will square off against Brookstone at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. Russell County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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