Pine Crest fell victim to Calvary Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pine Crest in their matchups with Calvary Christian Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Max McCawley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On Calvary Christian Academy's side, Noah Diehl looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Diehl has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Cleveland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jacob Basabe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Pine Crest's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Pine Crest will be playing at home against David Posnack Jewish Day at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Crest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Western at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Calvary Christian Academy sitting on three straight wins and Western on seven.
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