Baseball Recap: Conestoga Christian Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 @ Alliance Christian	20
03/14/25 @ Coventry Christian	16
04/01/25 vs Coventry Christian	14
04/03/25 vs Mount Calvary Christian	11
03/28/25 vs Lancaster County Christian	7

Conestoga Christian's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mount Calvary Christian Chargers an 11-0 shutout. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.

Clark Brubacher made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Conestoga Christian let Wyatt Shrom and Luke Watson run wild. Shrom scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Watson scored a run while going 2-for-3. Patrick Dalton was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Conestoga Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Calvary Christian only posted an OBP of .211.

Conestoga Christian pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Mount Calvary Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conestoga Christian will host High Point Baptist Academy at 4:30 p.m. on the 11th. As for Mount Calvary Christian, they will take on York Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Irish have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.83 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of.