NSU University has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
NSU University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Palmer Trinity with a sharp 12-3 win. Considering NSU University has won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Landon Petty tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Christian Macgillivray was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradyn Potter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Biggie onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. That's two games straight that Calvary Christian Academy has won by exactly four runs.
Not much got past Braden Rosenthal, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Hialeah Educational Academy off the board.
At the plate, Cole Cleveland was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Blake Sundberg was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
NSU University has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. NSU University has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
NSU University came up short against Calvary Christian Academy when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Calvary Christian Academy's Carlos Lugo, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that NSU University knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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