For the second straight game, Coastal Academy will face off against Calvin Christian. The Stingrays will welcome the Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Coastal Academy's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Calvin Christian has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Coastal Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Calvin Christian on Monday. The Stingrays were the clear victors by a 14-8 margin over the Crusaders. Considering the Stingrays have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Calvin Christian's part, Tyler Hoff put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Hoff has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cole Souders made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Jake Rundle, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Coastal Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Calvin Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
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