The Calvary Baptist Academy Cavaliers are taking a road trip to challenge the West Monroe Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Calvary Baptist Academy sitting on 14 straight victories dating back to last season and West Monroe on four.
While Calvary Baptist Academy's win against Natchitoches Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Calvary Baptist Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Natchitoches Central on Tuesday. The two-run effort marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Addison Willis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Calvary Baptist Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlie Guile, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Monroe owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They put the hurt on Choudrant with a sharp 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Calvary Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.1 runs. As for West Monroe, their record now sits at 6-2.
Calvary Baptist Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against West Monroe in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Baptist Academy since the team 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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