Calvin Christian is 8-2 against Rock Academy since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Calvin Christian Crusaders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Rock Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Calvin Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Liberty Charter out 2-1. That's two games straight that Calvin Christian has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Cole Souders, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Rock Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bonsall as Rock Academy made off with a 12-5 win. Winning may never get old, but Rock Academy sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Diego Munoz and Alec Endicott made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Munoz struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Endicott struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Munoz went 3-for-4 with three doubles, a run, and an RBI, while Endicott scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tyler Alvarez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Super Akins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Calvin Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Rock Academy, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Calvin Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rock Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Calvin Christian's way against Rock Academy in their previous meeting back in April as Calvin Christian made off with a 7-1 win. Does Calvin Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rock Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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