The Calvary Christian Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Venice Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Calvary Christian had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Hurricanes.
Grayson Gibson looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Maximus Mayes was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Brady, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Venice never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Gulf Coast with a sharp 6-0 win. The victory was just what Venice needed coming off of an 8-2 defeat in their prior game.
Calvary Christian pushed their record up to 16-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs per game. As for Venice, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Everything went Calvary Christian's way against Venice when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Calvary Christian made off with a 10-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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