The Calvary Christian Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Northside Patriots at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Calvary Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Northside will be coming in after a loss.
Calvary Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Mount de Sales Academy 19-2. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Kendall Gumm was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Gumm was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Calvary Christian got a massive performance out of Madison Davis, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Davis is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinley McKelvey, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calvary Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've earned all season.
Meanwhile, Northside didn't have quite enough to beat Harris County on Thursday and fell 7-6.
Loreal Byrd made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Kylie Fridley also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Calvary Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
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