Calvary Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Countryside Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Calvary Christian put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Clearwater Central Catholic 9-0.
Cameron Uzzillia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Uzzillia has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Uzzillia was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Grayson Gibson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Uzzillia wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Darian Collins, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryan Simons, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Countryside won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of Largo.
Countryside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Nevins, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Calvary Christian pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Countryside, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Calvary Christian took their victory against Countryside in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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