It was a good run, but Calvary Day unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the St. Johns Country Day Spartans by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Calvary Day of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Will Hampton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Hampton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hampton was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Brody Dawson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Carter Hampton, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Calvary Day lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Like Calvary Day, St. Johns Country Day also got a great game from a two-way player: Seth Alford. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alford was even better at the plate, going 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Trevor Bradley tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyle Boylston, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with a home run.
Calvary Day's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for St. Johns Country Day, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Calvary Day will head out on the road to take on Trinity Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Calvary Day: 3.9, Trinity Christian Academy: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Johns Country Day, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Yulee at 7:00 p.m. on April 16th. St. Johns Country Day's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Yulee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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