The Grove School is 1-9 against Calvary Baptist since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m.
The Grove School couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of Cornerstone Christian last Thursday. The defeat means The Grove School is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season last Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over Bethel Christian. While fans of Calvary Baptist might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Zaedik Mcphail was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Mcphail was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Mcphail is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Calvary Baptist let Chaz Carbone and Devin Debuono loose on the outfield. Carbone went 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple, while Debuono went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Debuono has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Cameron, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
The Grove School might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Calvary Baptist in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can The Grove School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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