The Mount Calvary Christian Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Cowanesque Valley Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount Calvary Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Cowanesque Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mount Calvary Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out High Point Baptist Academy 1-0. The win continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Mount Calvary Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Gerlach, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cowanesque Valley had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Golden Knights by a score of 5-2. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly three runs.
The team relied heavily on Loagan Stickler, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in May of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Cowanesque Valley and bumps their season record up to 15-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Mount Calvary Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mount Calvary Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cowanesque Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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