Calvary Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Strong Rock Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 8-7. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 12-4.
Cam Houston and Jackson Kennedy did some serious damage despite the final result: Houston scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Kennedy went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that Kennedy snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Tripp Ellison, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Calvary Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 12.
Calvary Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Strong Rock Christian, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
While Calvary Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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