The Calvary Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Calvary Christian Academy managed to slip by Archbishop McCarthy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Calvary Christian Academy lost 11-3 to Archbishop McCarthy on Friday.
Calvary Christian Academy got a good showing from Nicholas Goodwin, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Chase Hamlett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Braden Rosenthal, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Royal Palm Beach fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Forest Hill on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 11-10. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Robert Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Carlos Loponte was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Calvary Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-3. As for Royal Palm Beach, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Calvary Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Royal Palm Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Calvary Christian Academy took their win against Royal Palm Beach in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-4. Will Calvary Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Royal Palm Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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