Calvary Chapel Academy was the 4-3 winner over Palm Bay when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles suffered a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of the Palm Bay Pirates on Tuesday. Calvary Chapel Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaleb Steiger and Chase Maringola did some serious damage despite the final result: Steiger scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Maringola scored a run and stole five bases. Maringola is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
On Palm Bay's side, they let Luis Lopez and Hunter Ashbaugh loose on the outfield. Lopez got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Ashbaugh scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Nolan Werle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Calvary Chapel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Palm Bay, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12-1.
Calvary Chapel Academy will challenge Cocoa at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Chapel Academy is facing Cocoa at the right time seeing as Cocoa is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Palm Bay, they will head out on the road to take on Westwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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