It was a good run, but Calvary Baptist Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their 17-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the St. Thomas More Cougars by a score of 5-3. Calvary Baptist Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Thomas More apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Kynzee Anderson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, DJ Lynch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Ramsey Walker was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Calvary Baptist Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Thomas More only tossed five.
On St. Thomas More's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Margaret Oge gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gracie Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Segura, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Calvary Baptist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 31-2. As for St. Thomas More, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvary Baptist Academy will take on Ouachita Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Thomas More, they are on the road again on Monday to play Sulphur at 5:30 p.m. St. Thomas More's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Sulphur's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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