Calvary Academy is 2-8 against The Pilgrim Academy since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Calvary Academy Warrior will head out on the road to square off against The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. Calvary Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Calvary Academy lost 17-7 to King's Christian on Tuesday. Calvary Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tony DiChiara made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Calvary Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, The Pilgrim Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hawks 6-4.
Cole Fenton was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Fenton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fenton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke McGonagle, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ayden Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Calvary Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Calvary Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like The Pilgrim Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Calvary Academy came up short against The Pilgrim Academy in their previous matchup back in April, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of The Pilgrim Academy's Noah Brittin, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Calvary Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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