Baseball Recap: King's Christian Has No Trouble Against Calvary Academy

Knights

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Calvary Academy	24
04/01/25 @ LEAP Academy	16
04/01/25 @ LEAP Academy	15
04/01/25 vs LEAP Academy	14
04/28/25 vs Calvary Academy	13

King's Christian won the last time they faced Calvary Academy and things went their way on Monday too. The Knights blew past the Warrior 14-1. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won eight matches by ten runs or more so far this season.

Sam Yoo and Bryce Brown made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Yoo struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Brown pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because King's Christian is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. At bat, Yoo went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Brown went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Brown is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, Levi Smith and Aiden Lawlor did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Lawlor went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. King's Christian is undefeated when Smith posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Matty Pancurak, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

King's Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calvary Academy only posted an OBP of .211.

King's Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Calvary Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. King's Christian will face off against rival Gloucester County Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Calvary Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Atlantic Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.