The High Point Baptist Academy Eagles are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Mount Calvary Christian Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
High Point Baptist Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Friday, then bounced right back against Christian School of York on Friday. Everything went High Point Baptist Academy's way against Christian School of York as High Point Baptist Academy made off with an 18-3 victory.
Bradon Howe made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Howe was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, High Point Baptist Academy got a massive performance out of Colton Swenson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Reagan Wodicka was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mount Calvary Christian got themselves on the board against Lancaster County Christian on Monday, but Lancaster County Christian never followed suit. They blew past the Lions 6-0.
The team relied heavily on Ben Gerlach, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aiden Hawthorne, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
High Point Baptist Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Mount Calvary Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. High Point Baptist Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. However, it's not like Mount Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
High Point Baptist Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Calvary Christian in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mount Calvary Christian's David Zamora, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will High Point Baptist Academy still be able to contain Zamora? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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