Sterlington is 0-5 against Calvary Baptist Academy since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Sterlington Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Calvary Baptist Academy Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sterlington comes in on four and Calvary Baptist Academy on 21.
Sterlington gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Oak Grove by a score of 6-1.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist Academy hadn't done well against Bentonville recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Calvary Baptist Academy was the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Bentonville. Considering the Cavaliers have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kynzee Anderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlie Guile, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 12 contests. Reese Walker was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Calvary Baptist Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bentonville only posted an OBP of .300.
Calvary Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 17-0 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.7 runs. As for Sterlington, their record now sits at 6-1.
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