It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Calvary Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering Calvary Christian has won 12 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carson Ward made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Ward was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Calvary Christian got a massive performance out of Bailey Thorne, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cam Houston, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Calvary Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 6-11 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Calvary Christian beat Johnson Ferry Christian Academy by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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