Calvary Baptist made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Packinghouse Christian Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Calvary Baptist put the hurt on Packinghouse Christian Academy with a sharp 21-0 win on Tuesday. That looming 21-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
Michael Duran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Calvary Baptist is undefeated when Duran posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devin Debuono, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Calvary Baptist's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Zaedik Mcphail, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Cougars
| 03/25/25 vs Packinghouse Christian Academy | 69.6% |
| 03/24/25 @ Diamond Ranch | 54.1% |
| 03/21/25 @ Norton Science & Language Academy | 52% |
| 03/20/25 @ Entrepreneur | 42.3% |
| 03/18/25 @ Cornerstone Christian | 25% |
| + 16 more games |
Calvary Baptist was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .696. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
The victory (which was Calvary Baptist's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Packinghouse Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvary Baptist will take on United Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Packinghouse Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Bethel Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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