Calvary Christian waltzed into their match on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sherwood Christian Academy Eagles an 18-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Calvary Christian, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Carson Ward made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Ward has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ward was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Strickland, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Bryson Brooks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Calvary Christian pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.3 runs. As for Sherwood Christian Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Calvary Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sherwood Christian Academy: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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