Rock Academy is 2-8 against Calvin Christian since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rock Academy Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Calvin Christian Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. Rock Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Rock Academy will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Orange Glen, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Rock Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Orange Glen on Thursday and snuck past 7-6.
Diego Munoz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Munoz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Rock Academy let Jack Villanueva and Alec Endicott loose on the outfield. Villanueva scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Endicott scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Villanueva has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Logan Saathoff was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Calvin Christian stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over St. Joseph Academy. The win was familiar territory for Calvin Christian who now have four in a row.
Calvin Christian got a massive performance out of Caleb Lapka, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Verhoeven, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Rock Academy now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Calvin Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Rock Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Calvin Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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