Calvary Christian Academy is 8-2 against MAST Community Charter since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Calvary Christian Academy Cougars will head out on the road to take on the MAST Community Charter Panthers at 3:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Calvary Christian Academy finally turned things around against Morrisville on Monday. Calvary Christian Academy put the hurt on Morrisville with a sharp 19-1 win. Calvary Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Angelica Kite made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Kite was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Calvary Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Leah Zweitzig, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Chandler, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, MAST Community Charter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Renaissance Academy as MAST Community Charter made off with a 10-3 win.
Like Calvary Christian Academy, MAST Community Charter also got a great game from a two-way player: Rylie Fitzsimmons. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Fitzsimmons has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fitzsimmons was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jordan Jennings was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jessica Leinenbach, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and four RBI.
Calvary Christian Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12. As for MAST Community Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Calvary Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like MAST Community Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Calvary Christian Academy came up short against MAST Community Charter in their previous meeting back in April, falling 11-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jennings, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Calvary Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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