Calvary Christian has enjoyed a ten-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Calvary Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Berkeley Prep a 2-0 shutout. Give Calvary Christian's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Morgen Talley made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Talley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Talley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Academy of the Holy Names waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They skirted past the Vikings 2-1.
Keala Hollenkamp spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Academy of the Holy Names saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maisi Sigler, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Calvary Christian pushed their record up to 21-5 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Calvary Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Academy of the Holy Names struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Calvary Christian took their win against Academy of the Holy Names in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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