The Calvary Baptist Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Rosemead Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Calvary Baptist has eight straight victories, Rosemead has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Calvary Baptist's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on The Grove School with a sharp 23-0 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Michael Duran
| 03/12/26 vs The Grove School | 7 |
| 04/07/25 vs Crossroads Christian | 5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Packinghouse Christian Academy | 5 |
| 03/05/26 vs Southlands Christian | 4 |
| 05/02/25 @ Packinghouse Christian Academy | 4 |
Michael Duran got the start for Calvary Baptist and what a start it was: he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Duran a new career-high. Caiden Cajigal relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Bias, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and five RBI. Gavin Manzo was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Calvary Baptist hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.
West Covina hit Rosemead with a ten-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 15-5.
Lucas Mojica was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Juleean Pinto, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Rosemead's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Calvary Baptist, their record is now 8-0.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Calvary Baptist has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .589. However, it's not like Rosemead struggles in that department as they've averaged .445. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
