Calvary Academy extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-5 in the process. They came up short against the Atlantic Christian Cougars, falling 13-4. The Warrior were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Shawn Fraumeni was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Atlantic Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4. Considering they have won five matchups by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Calvary Academy, Atlantic Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Ethan Costello. On the mound, Costello struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Aiden Martin tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Costello has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Costello went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Martin went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Costello is becoming a predictor of Atlantic Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Seth Phillips, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Atlantic Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Charlie Costello, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Calvary Academy will face off against rival Cumberland Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Atlantic Christian is set to challenge their familiar foe Gloucester County Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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