Renaissance Academy is 7-0 against Calvary Christian Academy since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Renaissance Academy Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Calvary Christian Academy Cougars at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Renaissance Academy has seven straight wins, Calvary Christian Academy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Renaissance Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They put the hurt on The Christian Academy with a sharp 18-2 victory.
SOPHIA INGERSOLL made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. INGERSOLL was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, SAMANTHA REYNOLDS was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two triples. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was RYANN GEPHART, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Calvary Christian Academy lost 22-12 to The Christian Academy on Wednesday.
Eva Henry and Karissa Benjamin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Henry scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances, while Benjamin scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Ciseck, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Renaissance Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Renaissance Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Renaissance Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Calvary Christian Academy in their previous meeting on Friday, sneaking past 11-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Renaissance Academy 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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