St. Joseph Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 16-2 defeat at the hands of the Calvin Christian Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Joseph Academy of the 17-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
St. Joseph Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paolo Puccio, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Calvin Christian's side, they got a massive performance out of Caleb Lapka, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Lapka is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Quentin Verhoeven was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Calvin Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
St. Joseph Academy will challenge Army-Navy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Calvin Christian, they will be playing at home against Rock Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Calvin Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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