The Jenkintown Drakes will face off against the Calvary Christian Academy Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Jenkintown: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Calvary Christian Academy has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Jenkintown is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Church Farm by a score of 14-11 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Drakes in their matchups with the Griffens: they've now won eight in a row.
Nick Sulock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Sulock was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Kyle Vnenchak was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Grayson Duffey, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last six matchups, Calvary Christian Academy finally came back down to earth on Monday. They lost 6-0 to Plumstead Christian. The Cougars have struggled against Plumstead Christian recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Calvary Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Weed, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Calvary Christian Academy now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Jenkintown, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Jenkintown suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Calvary Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Drakes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
