Calvary Baptist Academy entered their tilt with North DeSoto with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the North DeSoto Griffins on Friday. This was payback for Calvary Baptist Academy, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kynzee Anderson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, DJ Lynch was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlie Guile, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Calvary Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 27-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North DeSoto, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvary Baptist Academy will square off against Benton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Calvary Baptist Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Benton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North DeSoto, they will head out on the road to face off against Airline at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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