The Calvary Christian Academy Eagles will challenge the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvary Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Cardinal Gibbons will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Calvary Christian Academy extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. Everything went the Eagles' way against Pompano Beach as they made off with a 13-3 win.
Carlos Lugo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Calvary Christian Academy: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7-3 otherwise.
Preston Bielec
| 04/10/25 @ Pompano Beach | 4 |
| 03/21/25 @ Westminster Academy | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Killian | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Mater Lakes Academy | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs ABF Academy Homestead | 2 |
In other batting news, Preston Bielec was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Blake Sundberg, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Calvary Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Neumann typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Cardinal Gibbons proved too difficult a challenge. They never let the Celtics get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chiefs.
Brenden Trujillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He 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, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Cardinal Gibbons got a great performance from Mike Ragusa as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Eddie Marshall, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Calvary Christian Academy's record now sits at 12-9-3. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their record is now 11-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Calvary Christian Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Gibbons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
